Where in the literary world are you today?

I am in 1920's America, working the steamboats along the Mississippi river while searching for a kidnapped little girl and the folks who killed my family.

What more can I say without wading knee deep into spoiler-country.  So far so excellent!

The Missing - Tim Gautreaux

When in the Literary World are you?

Today I am in Kent visiting with a larger than life family in an idyllic post-war 1950's summer.   We're eating ice-cream and crisps, strawberries and cream, and enjoying life immensely.  The oldest daughter of Ma and Pa is pregnant and has a bit of a thing for the Tax inspector, who is in need of a little distraction from his investigations...

The Darling Buds of May - H.E.Bates

Where in the literary world are you today?

Actually, I am kind of in the literary underworld today.

I am thirteen years old, and have found myself on an adventure in Fairyland Below cleaning up the mess I made on my last visit.  I am trying to restore all the stolen shadows of the creatures of Fairyland Above.  Shadows have discovered freedom and voices and so far they don’t like the idea of going back.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There  by Catherynne M Valente

Where in the literary world are you today?

Today I am Pari, a young Afghan woman living in Paris.  My mother died recently, my father some years ago.  I have always had a feeling that something is missing in my life, but have no idea what this is.

I have been several people in the past week or so while reading And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.


The first book to be read for my new book club this Thursday.