It’s Monday, What ARE YOU READING? 9-14-20 #IMWAYR

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Currently Reading

Redhead by the Side of the Road (Knopf, 2020) by Anne Tyler

I love Anne Tyler’s books! I bought Redhead by the Side of the Road early in the pandemic; I didn’t start it till this weekend and just finished it tonight. It’s short, but just right!

Cover image of Troubled Waters by Bill Fleming and Joe Peters with transit system logo and Boston cityscape in black in white.
Troubled Waters by Bill Fleming and Joe Peters (2018)

I’m a little over halfway through Troubled Waters, the sequel to Code Black, and am enjoying the further adventures of the irreverent, wise-cracking “T cop” (Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority Police officer) Morris Fitzgerald, his colleagues on the force, and the city’s subway denizens. Written by a local author from his own experience and an apparently limitless treasure trove of stories about Boston politicians, gangsters, and, of course, the T.

Recently Read

Mark of the Empress by M. Dalto (Parliament House, 2020)
The Book of Kings by James Thackera
cover image - Mexican imagery with a girl seen from the back
Umami by Laia Jufresa, translated by Sophie Hughes (OneWorld, 2017)

Temporarily Not Reading

Utopia Avenue (Random House, 2020) by David Mitchell

Paused my reading of Utopia Avenue to read other things, but it’s going to be my lunchtime book at work this week.

Recently Listened To

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (Harper Collins, 2017) by Balli Kaur Jaswal, read by Meera Syal

Recommended! Funny, but with very serious themes.

Currently Listening To

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (Harper Audio, 2019) by Sonali Dev, read by Soneela Nankani

This enemies-to-lovers story is perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory.


This post is linked to “It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?” hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Check out the link-up party there for more book lists!

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