On reading from the U shelf. There aren't a lot of options when looking for an author whose last name starts with the letter U. Especially since I'm not really interested in reading Updike or Uris. I even checked the young adult, mystery, and science fiction shelves hoping for something serendipitous and fun, but they didn't have any U books at all. So it looks like I'll be choosing something from either Lisa Unger, Thrity Umrigar, or Rachel Urquhart. Any thoughts?
On An Invisible Sign. After seeing this book by Aimee Bender on Goodreads, I really wanted to read it, only my library didn't have a copy. (So typical!) They
did, however, have the film version of it; so, I ended up watching the movie instead. It stars Jessica Alba and is charming and quirky, original and fun. And while I usually prefer to read the book first, I'm just glad I got to enjoy this story at all.
On e-books. I don't have an e-book reader, mostly because I prefer reading real books, but with the way things are going, I'm beginning to think I might have to give in and buy one. Just the other day I was looking up several titles on my library's website and over half of them were only available as e-books. What's a girl to do? So, what do you think? Should I buy a Kindle or a Nook?
Happy Reading!
Er, how about Tomi Ungerer? I only know his picture books (which are wonderful), but he did apparently write for adults. Those books are rather risque, I understand.
ReplyDeleteHis books aren't on my library's shelves, so he's not really an option for me.
DeleteI love my large Kindle Fire because I like more print per page. While I love both print and e-books, there is no storage problem with e-books. :)
ReplyDeleteMore print per page would be good. And you're right about how easy and convenient it is to "store" e-books...I gotta love that! (Especially since shelf space at my house is at such a premium.)
DeleteI thought that if I looked through my "books read," I would certainly be able to find you an author with a U last name. Easier said than done!
ReplyDeleteI would probably vote for Thrity Umriagar, I've read a few of her books and enjoyed each of them.
There's a surprising lack of novels written by authors whose last name starts with a U. I probably will try an Umrigar book....they appeal the most. Thanks for the input! :)
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