Reading Stack: Library Loot and More
On Monday, I had one stack of books: The e-reader was responsible for my first two pieces of library loot: Wild by Cheryl Strayed and On the Beach by Neville Shute. A friend had told me Wild was a great read, but I might find it a little difficult. On The Beach , a post-apocayptic novel published in 1957 included on a Web list of "interesting books." I was excited and determined. I had chosen for my book club A Visit from the Goon Squad , which I had purchased months ago at the last library book sale. A Lion Among Men and The Gun Seller were gifts I had received much too long ago and had to be read tout de suite. A Map of the Sky was a pleasant surprise from a last-minute stop at Barnes and Noble. Chi Running was a Goodwill find that would help me keep running from hurting as much as it has lately. By Tuesday, my stack had changed: The first two e-books didn't last long. I lost patience with Shute, whose writing was dispassionate to the point...
