A Few More Books.

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I've fallen behind on my reading during the past few months. With Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton, I hope to get back up to speed.

Upon finishing Hangover Square I began reading a book recommended by Christine Rosen on the Commentary Magazine podcast, Out by Japanese writer, Natsuo Kirino. Being a Japanese mystery/detective novel makes Out exactly what I'm looking for.

As I write this post, I am 50% in. I should be finished before long. There are more twists and turns in the story than I expected and I have absolutely no clue as to how the book will end.

I also mentioned in my last post that my PC had been acting up. While trying to get it back up to normal, I transferred quite a few ebooks to my phone. I'd have plenty to read if my PC continued to give me problems. Now that I'm back to reading, I'm going to read the ebooks in the order in which they come up on my phone app.. These means the next two books following Out will be The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter and Dracula by Bram Stoker. I last read Dracula in 2016. I'd been watching newer film versions and decided I'd reread the book. I don't recall how I came upon Angela Carter's book. Looks to be a bit spooky.