Leslie of Under My Apple Tree
Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit
Vicki of I'd Rather Be at the Beach
I received the following poetry books, thanks to the poets:
Jan 29, 2014
Controlled Hallucinations by John Sibley Williams
Filled with impassioned logic and musicality, John Sibley Williams’ debut collection strives to reconnect language to the things they describe, to control the uncontrollable by redefining the method of approach. In these compact poems, so edged in dark corners and the strenuous songs of beauty and identity, Williams establishes a uniqueworld of contradictions and connections that works to bridge the foreign with the familiar. Moving through art and history, through apocalyptic visions and family, into and back out of the paradox of using language to express languagelessness, Controlled Hallucinations weaves universal themes and images with the basic human reality of touch, word, and what is lost in their translation.
Jan 31, 2014
Why Photographers Commit Suicide by Mary McCray
Why Photographers Commit Suicide explores, in small narratives and lyrical poems, the American idea of Manifest Destiny, particularly as it relates to the next frontier—space exploration. Mary McCray examines the scientific, psychological and spiritual frontiers enmeshed in our very human longing for space, including our dream of a space station on Mars. These poems survey what we gain and what we lose as we progress towards tomorrow, and how we can begin to understand the universal melancholy we seem to cherish for what we leave behind, the lives we have already lived. McCray unearths our feelings about what it means to move ahead and stake out new territory, and what it means to be home.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.
I finished reading the following:
18. Mangled Hearts by Felicia (Romance) (e-book)
19. The Personal History of Rachel DuPREE (Historical literary fiction)
20. She Belongs To Me (Southern Suspense Series) by Carmen DeSousa
A Dark Redemption by Stav Sherez
- Cera's Place by Elizabeth McKenna
- Displaced Persons by Ghita Schwarz
- Dead Water by Ann Cleeves
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Musing Mondays asks you to muse about something related to reading/books each week… - I have started reading e-books on my laptop. I do not own an e-reader. Maybe this will lead me to get one. I do not know. I must say, my reading is slow when I read e-books. I am a very fast reader when I read print books!
Your new books certainly have interesting titles. I hope they're both terrific!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your books!
ReplyDeleteI'm the other way round, read quicker on my kindle than with a book. I think it may be because the screen doesn't strain my eyes as much but not sure. If I read more than 2 ebooks in a row I do miss holding and reading a book though.
ReplyDeleteIt is easier for me to set down an e-book. I just stop reading and forget about it. Not so with a real book.
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Controlled Hallucinations sounds like poetry I'd enjoy - connecting contradictions.
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Book Dilettante
Interesting books.
ReplyDeleteENJOY your week.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My It's Monday, What Are You Reading
Nice assortment of books. Come see my Monday Report here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed both of those poetry books when I read them. I hope you like them.
ReplyDeleteWhy Photographers Commit Suicide is certainly an interesting title.
ReplyDeleteI tried to read books on my laptop and couldn't stay focused. I have no problem reading using my Nexus Tablet with the Kindle app. Maybe because it "feels" like I'm holding a book and a laptop doesn't.
Enjoy your books!
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading.
They sound like great poetry books. Looking forward to your thoughts. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI like to read ebooks via my laptop - seems to be bigger pages - easier to read.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about paper books is that when I mark something to note,I can easily find it later! very useful when posting my reviews =)
Have a great reading week...and ty for visiting FHC!!
Interesting collection - I think the Poet Suicide book wins for oddest title I've seen in a while. :)
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McCray's book sounds fascinating. Hope you enjoy it.
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Hi Gautami,
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be without my Kindle, although any opportunity to read a 'real' book is snapped up!
Mind you, I do have the advantage of working with books every day, so my demons are constantly being fed!
I love the cover of the Mary McCray book, although it suggests anger to me.
What an interesting mailbox this week, I don't read poetry on a regular basis, however when the mood takes me, I will open a poetry book, even if I only read one or two poems.
Thanks for sharing and have a good week,
Yvonne
I like both my Nook and Kindle. I also read books on my iPad and iPhone if I am waiting, I just pull out my iPhone and read away. However I still like my paper books. I haven't given up reading them yet.
ReplyDeleteInteresting collection! The photographer suicide book looks good.
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Enjoy! your new books.
ReplyDeleteYour poetry books look interesting.
ReplyDeleteI think I read faster with the ereader... I let it read to me while putting away dishes, for example. I still try to read one print book a week. :-) Have a great week!
I feel like I read slower on my nook as well. That's probably because I mostly just read it at the gym, which isn't that much time. It's nice to read there though because I don't have to try to hold pages open and I can increase the font to make it easier to focus on. And of course it's great for traveling. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteYour books have thought-provoking titles! I find it hard to read on my laptop. Even if you don't have an ereader you can still download the Kindle or kobo app on your tablet or android phone.
ReplyDeleteYou've got some intense reading ahead of you! Enjoy your new books.
ReplyDeleteNice line up of books, hope you enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteHi Gautami! There's a response to your
ReplyDeletecomment on my Mailbox Monday about how you can get a review copy of the new MJ Rose book. Just thought I'd let you know. :)
You definitely need an ereader or a tablet!
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