I love Annie Bellet, so when I saw that this novella was available and I had to snatch it up!
27. The Deep by Alma Katsu
I absolutely loved The Hunger by Alma Katsu about the Donner Party, so when I heard about her new book The Deep about the Titanic, I had to read this!!
28. The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
My husband has read several books by Zen Cho and loves her writing, so when I saw this novella was available, I just had to check it out!
29. We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
This book sounds up my alley! Teenagers in the late 80s decide to call upon the supernatural powers inherent in their town since their town is Salem Village- yes, that Salem!!!
30. Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing by Maryla Szymiczkowa & translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
This was a lovely mystery set in 1893 Cracow, modern-day Poland. Mrs. Mohr is something of a social climber and a snob but finds herself unable to leave a death alone and must investigate. I wasn't sure I was going to like her enough to follow her through the twisty trails of this mystery but it was a delight!! And I loved seeing a part of the world I've never seen and during a time I've never seen! Quite delightful and this is my second book translated from Polish and my second book translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones! So far I love Polish books!
I've read 30 books and 26 were by woman, 3 were by men, 1 was an anthology by both women and men, and 2 were translations. My year of reading lots of women and at least 12 translations is going well in that I've read mostly female authors, but as the world is going through a pandemic, it's not going that well. I can't complain about my personal situation, but it is rough going out there. And I look forward to the day that people stop hoarding, but maybe that day won't come again. I don't know. I think of all the people in the US that have a fridge with a freezer and another fridge and how they are always full. It seems like a leftover of the Great Depression.What will this global health crisis leave us with? Only time will tell. But I hope it is a greater sense of community. I hope all of this isolation leaves us wanting to reach out more.
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