Hello everyone!
As October comes to an end, I started thinking about the books I want to read for November.
I think I have a pretty good mix here. I like to mix it up between fiction and non-fiction to avoid boredom.
Here we go!
Foreign Language: Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos by B. Traven
I’m pretty slow when I read books in Spanish, but this one is pretty short so hopefully I can get it done. It’s ten short stories that describe Mexican culture in the ‘50s with particular attention to indigenous Mexicans.
Even more interesting is the author: his pen name is B. Traven and he was supposedly from Germany, but no one knows for sure details of his true identity.
Historical Fiction: Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
Set in 1872, this story follows a Crow Native woman who marries a white fur trader. Together they take a long journey to his trading post in Saskatchewan, Canada, and along the way she learns about her husband, makes a new friend, and discovers an enemy.
Thriller: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I feel embarrassed for even mentioning this one. I feel like I’m the last person on the planet to read it. (And no, I haven’t seen the movie either. I know, I know.)
Anyway.
This book is about a journalist determined to find out what happened to a girl of a wealthy Swedish family who disappeared. He teams up with a 26-year-old girl (spoiler: she’s the one with the dragon tattoo) who is a genius computer hacker and together they work to solve the mystery of the missing girl.
Classic: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
So, technically, I started this book earlier this month and stopped at Part 3.
I love Classics, but this one has been hard to get through. I’m hoping to finish it this November because when it comes to books, I hate being called a quitter.
This follows the lives of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, their destinies, and how their paths intersect. It has a lot of Biblical themes that include the fall of Eve and the rivalry between Cain and Abel.
I would love to meet someone who loves this book so that they can explain to me why I should love it as well.
Non-fiction: The Adweek Copywriting Handbook by Joseph Sugarman
I have decided to study copywriting in the hopes of a new career pursuit. This book has been highly recommended by many successful copywriters. It focuses on the foundational principles of copywriting.
Non-fiction: Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin
This has been a highly-recommended book on the craft of writing by several writing gurus. The book focuses on storytelling techniques with examples from literature. Each chapter has a writing exercise at the end as well.
That wraps it up! I tend to be ambitious with my lists, so we’ll see if I can make this happen in November. (Usually Spanish books take months to finish, so we will see how this goes.)
What’s on your TBR list for November? Let me know in the comments and I’ll see you next week!
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See you next week,
Cary
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