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What I read -- April 2023

Squirrel with a giant mushroom stump in its mouth

LHC #206: "The City We Became" by N. K. Jemisin. Is this the seventh book I've read by her? This one did not immediately grab me. I, uh, read a Rick Riordan presents book a while back that did the same thing? 

LHC #207: "Blackwater, the complete saga" by Michael McDowell. eBook. More gothic than horror if you ask me. It's was written in the 80's and it's kind of like those epic, sweeping generational sagas that were popular back then (the Thornbirds, e.g.) except in this family, occasionally someone will turn into a water monster and kill somebody (often someone who deserves it). Like others of its genre, it's very long. 

"Radical Candor" by Kim Allen. Read this for the work book club. Walking is clearly a big part of her creative process. It's the first time I've ever been in a book club! 

LHC #208: "Seconds out: Women and fighting" by Alison Dean. This really spoke to me, not just about karate and reffing etc. I quite enjoyed it and will probably try to force it on others. 

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