While writing the last few chapters in the last book in my Stranger Creatures series, I’ve been finding all sorts of ways to procrastinate when I get stuck on a scene or a chapter. Spring cleaning, which is actually sort of fun, gives me a sense of accomplishment because I enjoy decluttering. My outdoor garbage can is overstuffed and I may have thrown out a couple things I regret parting with. In addition to cleaning and trying new recipes— many of which have gone mildly to horribly wrong— I’ve been reading.
My current list is an eclectic mix
of dystopian, science fiction, romantasy, steamy romance, and regular fiction. Here’s
a few I’ve begun reading:
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E.
Butler
How to Negotiate with a Nightmare by
Amy Boyles
Caitlyn Can’t Die by Liz Hambleton
The Lamplighter by Maria S. Cummins
Gran Caravan by Ginger Booth
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
The Word for World is Forest by
Ursula K Le Guin
In the past few months, I have only
managed to read a few chapters at a time of the more serious books before
having to set them aside for a while. I have, however, been consuming stories
about found families, stories that provoke ethereal images of magic and the
beauty of nature, and, of course, love stories that have happy endings. The
world needs more love and more magical moments, now more than ever.
My music choices over the past month
have been lighter and more fun than my usual preferences. Some songs I’ve been
playing on repeat include:
She Bop by Cyndi Lauper
Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
Everlasting Love by Howard Jones
I Wanna Get Better by Bleachers
Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Manic Monday by The Bangles
The Subway by Chappell Roan
After a winter of snow and ice, the sun
has turned the landscape green, but for many, the warmth and new flowers don’t
signify the end of fear and troubled times, rather, the new beauty provides a sliver
of hope that a summer of sustained change will eventually arrive. Nurturing
that kind of hope requires the care and comfort often found in the safety and
temporary shelter of a good book or song.
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2 comments:
Great list of books, Christina - thanks!
As to cleaning: I'd rather pull my fingernails out. Hate every single moment of it. Whenever I clean out my closet and donate the clothes, I find in two to three months items I wish I'd kept. *sigh*
I still regret getting rid of all my VHS tapes and my VCR when I decided I needed to make room in my coat closet.
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