I've noticed a marked decrease in my posts about books. I've also noted a marked decrease in my reading time, and my sleuthing skills hint that these two situations might possibly be related. I've now reached the point in Mansfield Park where I believe I stopped last time. This time I'm going for it. I'm definitely enjoying it, it's just difficult to squeeze in a few minutes of reading time here and there when the paragraphs span an entire page and the sentences are such that I lose track in the middle unless I approach them with studied concentration.
I already have big plans for my post-Mansfield Park reading. Next up on my list is Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman. First of all, I can't believe I missed this book the first time around--it was published in hardback in Feb. 2006, and I'm not sure how I came upon it this time around. The story of a couple of teens, avid Jane Austen fans, in love with the same boy, it promises to be exactly my cup of tea. Plus, it got a stellar endorsement from Stephenie Meyer and a starred review from Booklist.
I'd originally requested it from the library, and then waited, rather impatiently, for the previous patron to return it over a week late. By then I'd decided it'd probably end up being a keeper and so ordered from Amazon. I expected to get it last week, but they split my order and Enthusiasm, of course, shipped late. I still don't have it in my hot little hands, and let me tell you, the anticipation is BUILDING!
Reviews to follow...
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4 comments:
Sounds like a good one to me! Thanks for the heads up (I missed it the first time around too!)
oh, it sounds great, I'll definitely look out for it and give it a try :-)
I don't have the patience to order things from the library. Which would explain why I spend so much money at Barnes and Noble.
I LOVE book reviews! And my library. And B&N.
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