BOOK THOUGHTS
March 2026 Monthly Wrap Up
Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene. I read this as a group read on Instagram. We are going through all GG's fiction. This was a wonderful book on many levels and one that inspired a lively chat.
Kissing the Gunner’s Daughter by Ruth Rendell, book 15 in her Inspector Wexford series. I continue to enjoy this series very much as the characters and town of Kingsmarkham develop. This one worked particularly well.
That Uncertain Feeling by Kingsley Amis. Definitely reminiscent of Lucky Jim, this comic novel about a young librarian in the clutches of a society matron was a highlight of my month.
Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage by Nicholas Wapshott. An interesting look at 1980s history through the POV of two political powerhouses.
Chocolat by Joanne Harris. For me, the movie was better! The book felt simplistic and heavy-handed. The free spirit is good and the priest is bad, get it? Don’t worry, it will be repeated 50 more times.
Slightly Foxed, Vol. 89, the Spring 2026 edition. I am trying to keep up with current editions and catch up on old ones.
Decision at Delphi by Helen MacInnes. This was a particularly exciting and complex thriller that taught me about Greece during and right after WWII. Perhaps my favorite MacInnes book.
How Father Quixote Became a Monsignor by Graham Greene, a special edition from Sylvester & Orphanos of what became the first chapter of the novel.
At My Table by Nigella Lawson. I’ve not read her cookbooks before and now I’m a fan.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis I'm rereading the series for the first time as an adult because I want to share them with my grandkids when they are still fresh in my mind. They are just as wonderful now as when I first read them.
Princess Caspian by C. S. Lewis.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis.
The Silver Chair by CS Lewis by C. S. Lewis.
An Enemy in the Village by Martin Walker. I’m now finished with his Bruno books, at least until the next one comes out. I need a break because they were getting on my nerves.
Lessons by Ian McEwan. I loved this long, shaggy novel even when I wanted to smack the protagonist upside the head.
An Enemy in the Village by Martin Walker. I’m now finished with his Bruno books, at least until the next one comes out. I need a break because they were getting on my nerves.
Lessons by Ian McEwan. I loved this long, shaggy novel even when I wanted to smack the protagonist upside the head.
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