Monday, July 30, 2018

Very fleeting - Book Bingo Update

It's practically the end of July and my last post was a quick bunch of links relating to housiversary in mid-June. I'm continuing my trend of not really writing anything here and yet pretending not to have dropped blogging entirely--god knows why. But on looking at my in-progress summer reading bingo card earlier this evening, I observed to Scott that I seemed to be doing my best to fill as many squares as possible without getting a bingo. I share the evidence here:



I have plans for some of the remaining squares (I swear that I am starting Silent Spring for the "environment" square tomorrow and that one of these days I'll get a copy of Jonathan Evison's Lawn Boy for "local author") but many of them (author or character with a disability, history . . . ) are still TBD. I welcome suggestions.

 Thus far, Wolf Hollow, Jane Eyre, and Diary of a Provincial Lady have been my favorites. Death at the Chateau Bremont has possibly edged out Notes of a Crocodile for least engaging while The Only Story, Warlight, and A Fairly Good Time are fighting it out for most forgettable.
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  1. Alex MacKenzieJuly 31, 2018 at 7:12 AM

    I enjoyed Diary of a Provincial Lady. Just my speed.

    Mystery: Rest You Merry (Charlotte Macleod); Jade Dragon Mountain (Elsa Hart); The Awkward Squad (Sophie Henaff).

    History: Unfamiliar Fishes (Sarah Vowell)

    Disability: Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes); My Life in Pictures (Temple Grandin)

    Have fun!

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    1. MaryJuly 31, 2018 at 8:43 AM

      I think I've read "Unfamiliar Fishes" already, but Sarah Vowell is a good thought--thanks! I'll also check out your mystery recommendations. It's been about 40 years since I read "Flowers for Algernon" last; "My Life in Pictures" I just don't know--I'll look into it. Thank you ever so!

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    2. MaryJuly 31, 2018 at 8:45 AM

      ps. It looks like the title is actually "Thinking in Pictures." Too bad; "My Life in Pictures" looked like a quick easy read!

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    3. Alex MacKenzieJuly 31, 2018 at 12:01 PM

      Oops, my bad, thanks for finding correct Grandin title. Re: Flowers for Algernon--do you remember much from 40 years ago? You're allowing yourself re-reads, yes, since you must have read High Rising ages ago. You could also re-read Of Mice and Men for that one.

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    4. scott g.f.baileyJuly 31, 2018 at 2:49 PM

      Or Treasure Island, for the wooden leg!

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    5. MaryAugust 2, 2018 at 9:18 PM

      As we've discussed, maybe . . .

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  2. UnknownJuly 31, 2018 at 10:12 AM

    I still can't read "Flowers for Algernon" without crying! I can't read the tiny squares on your bingo card, so not sure what categories are left. If you still need science fiction, this year read "Dandelion Wine" which I suggested last time...but it's sort of a novel with connected, but somewhat separate chapters....if you still need a science/medical book...if that's even a real category, the book I was trying to think of last year was "Cancer: the Empress of Maladies" it was an interesting read and a good series on PBS. For mysteries, I just read Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot type stuff...so not much use there. Obviously, living in the past. Good luck on getting to Bingo!

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    1. MaryJuly 31, 2018 at 1:07 PM

      Click on the image to get it to appear larger. There's no sci-fi or science this year.

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  3. UnknownAugust 2, 2018 at 12:10 PM

    No Sci-fi or science!!! What the hell!! Has Trump gotten to them too???!!!

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    1. MaryAugust 2, 2018 at 9:18 PM

      Well, I suppose that's possible. I think it's more that they want to mix up the categories. We've tried everything we can think of to get "The Case for Pluto" to fit a category but thus far we haven't found a way.

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