Here are the books I’ve read so far in 2013, with links where they exist to books that I’ve reviewed (either here on this blog or briefly on Goodreads). As I’ve remarked before, it’s a competition with no one but myself, but it is always interesting to reflect halfway through the year where one is at with one’s reading, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
This has been another fine and interesting year in reading so far. I see I need to invest some more time in getting some more reviews on this blog, although I think that has been supplanted a bit by #todayspoem activities and reflections on beautiful book-shaped objects. I’ve been trying to balance my reading so that I always have prose and poetry on the go at the same time. I’m also pleased to see that 16 of the 21 books I’ve read so far this year are Canadian, and 8 of that total are poetry collections.
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The Age of Hope
by David Bergen (a Canada Reads selection) -
May We Be Forgiven
by A.M. Homes -
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
by George Saunders -
Pastoralia
by George Saunders -
Red Doc>
by Anne Carson -
Tenth of December
by George Saunders -
Traveling Light
by Peter Behrens -
Stories About Storytellers
by Douglas Gibson -
How Should A Person Be?
by Sheila Heti -
Seldom Seen Road
by Jenna Butler -
The April Poems
by Leon Rooke -
The Shore Girl
by Fran Kimmel -
Li’l Bastard
by David McGimpsey -
1996
by Sara Peters -
One Bird’s Choice
by Iain Reid -
Clear
by Nicola Barker -
Under the Keel
by Michael Crummey -
Coping with Emotions and Otters
by Dina Del Bucchia -
The Miracles of Ordinary Men
by Amanda Leduc -
What’s the Score?
by David W. McFadden -
Bone & Bread
by Saleema Nawaz
Currently in progress:
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Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page
by Sandra Djwa -
Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock
by Jesse Jarnow -
Lyrics and Poems 1997-2012
by John K. Samson
How is your reading going so far in 2013?