If you look over into my Currently Reading category you'll notice I am working my way through Look at the Birdie by Kurt Vonnegut.
If you look immediately left of this you'll see the cover art to No one belongs here more than you, by Miranda July. I am also reading this book.
I have never read two books at one time. This amazes me.
They both happen to be short story compilations, which amazes me further.
I am OBSESSED with short stories lately. I even wrote one while at work yesterday... which is odd. I'm not sure why, but I find myself thinking of short stories and tag lines for them constantly now. It's in my head and it's discouraging my working on the MS.
I am tearing through July's book, mostly because the stories are so shocking/obscene/crazy that I can't wait to be amazed further. They aren't exactly MY cup of tea, but I'm not quitting them so it has to be worth something.
For Vonnegut, I'm trying NOT to run through it. It's the last we'll ever get of him, and I don't want to rush the experience. I want to enjoy it, and OH, I ammmmmmmmmmmm. I have three left to read so you should be getting a vlog about it sometime soon. If you thought I dorked out for Nowhere Feels Like Home by LK Gardner-Griffie just wait till you see how nerd-fabulous I'll be talking about FUBAR and Song for Selma.
So that's what I'm up to in between the deep editing waters of the river Styx. What's everyone else reading?
I'm reading Hush, Hush...again. Going to the bookstore this weekend, and I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about being distracted from your MS. Maybe these short stories will spur up an insanely good idea, you never know :)
ReplyDeleteI'm reading The Secret Year--love it!
Good luck with your short stories ad happy reading to you miss Angie Kate!
Short stories!
ReplyDeleteI adore them. Have your read Alice Munro's?
I just finished Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan S. Foer.
It was the most amazing piece I have read in a long time.
I'm reading The Crimson Petal and the White and Evolution Me & Other Freaks of Nature. I usually read 2 or 3 books at the same time.
ReplyDeleteSometimes a break from the MS to work on a little something new isn't a bad idea... the short stories you are working on could lead to some new & fresh ideas...
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble... a friend of mine selected it and a few of us have decided to do a little mini book club on it!
Love the blog!
Short stories are great. They're not only entertaining, but help to "cleanse the writing pallet". Whenever I need to take a break from my WIP to let my brain cool down, I write up (or read) a nice short.
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Award for you on my blog!
ReplyDeleteI'm reading up on PCOS---none to exciting. But necessary. I am looking forward to making time ti sit down with Christopher Belton @beltonwriter's book (he only has three available in English and I found one on Amazon) because he's one of my Twitter faves. Should be fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd because I have no idea where the link on my name will take you, I'm at www.aspiringmama.com. That one might be a dead blog. ;)