November Book List

I'm certain it will be 2022 before I know it. I am excited about this for two reasons: the US Census for 1950 will become available and the adoption records of my Dad's half-brother, Albert, will be 100 years old and therefore accessible. How easy that will be remains to be seen.

I read another six books in November, two of them (*) non-fiction. The Philip K. Dick book became the film Blade Runner, which I remember seeing but nothing about electric sheep stuck in my mind at all. I found it interesting to see how many bits of modern technology the author accurately predicted. Thankfully, we do not all (yet) buzz about in hovercars. The Appeal was particularly clever.

- The Sisters of Auschwitz: the true story of two Jewish sisters' resistance in the heart of Nazi territory, Roxane van Iperen*

- Dress Codes - How the laws of fashion made history, Richard Thompson Ford*

- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Charlie Mackesy

- The Appeal, Janice Hallett

- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick

- The Manningtree Witches, A. K. Blakemore

October Book Update

I'm struggling with the diminished light of late and dreading winter. I think I may have to bring down my Lumie light from the attic (or as Bill calls it, Loonie Light). I keep falling asleep while reading, which is bad enough, but also while knitting which is disaster! Was due to join my WI for a walk, but I've wimped out due to gale force winds and piercing rain. 

Finally gave in and subscribed to New York Times Cooking section. It was only $25 for a year (on top of my regular subscription). We'll see if it pays for itself. 

October Book List (6):

- Specials, Scott Westerfeld

- Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel

- Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

- The Pearl Sister - CeCe's Story, Lucinda Riley

- Sex and Vanity, Kevin Kwan 

- Moriarity, Anthony Horowitz