News & Views: third week of March

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

There isn't much going on.

1. The boys are transitioning to spring sports. For Minor, cross country has ended and now it's track and field time, and Minsculus is going from indoor to outdoor soccer.

2. Lots of reading. I am reading: a book on creativity by Twyla Tharpe, a biography of Edward Gorey, and the third in an excellent series I highly recommend for my mystery-loving friends: the Joseph Spector series by Tom Mead. It's late 30's early 40's London setting with retired magician as amateur detective. Really absorbing. And an audio version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy which makes me realize I've never read it.

3. Minor is off school today because he wasn't feeling well. I made him do Yoga with Adriene for Teens with me.

That's about it. :/

Comments

[smallhobbit]

I have a Tom Mead book on my list for borrowing from the library.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

You will like it. From the outside, it doesn't look more or less compelling than any other mystery novel of its kind but the storytelling is much better than average. I have been absorbed by the books and wanting to read the next and next without being able to say why, really.

[spiralicious]

Adding Joseph Spector series to the reading list.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I'm hooked. I hope you like him.

[spiralicious]

Thanks. I've got the first one on hold at the library.

[write_out]

Also adding that series to my list, thank you for sharing that!

Do you use Goodreads or Story Graph? I just started using Story Graph after a years-long hiatus from Goodreads and am loving how non-commercial and non-social-media-y it is.

I hope Minor is feeling better by now. I keep meaning to start Yoga with Adriene as it looks very doable.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

You are welcome!

No, I've never used either but I've heard good things about Story Graph.

He went to school today so I hope he's on the mend.

[debriswoman]

All the best with the outdoor sports season 😊

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!