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on Sunday, January 23, 2011

It’s Sunday morning here in Malaysia. I have just finished reading Kate Morton’s The House at Riverton last night and the review is already up.

My plan for today is to start a new book by Agatha Christie, Murder in Mesopotamia. After two historical fictions I think I’d settle for this nice and cozy detective story for now. This should be a quick read but I hope my workload will not take me away from my book for too long =)

Moving on on a slightly different note.

I started this blog with an intention to chronicle and share my reading experiences about ALL books I have in my library (apart from the current reviews) and sadly to say, I haven’t done that yet. I think next week onwards will be a good start. It’s going to be an ongoing task – not to mentioned hard work what with trying to remember stuff and all – but it’s something that’s really important to me as I have this fear of eventually forgetting what I used to read =)

Comments

Trish said…

That's also why I started my book blog. I wanted to chronicle every book that passed through my hands. Not only the book, but my feelings surrounding the story, characters, settings, and authors too.

January 23, 2011 at 8:06 PM

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said…

Agatha Christie has been an enjoyable read in the past for me. I need to finish (2) books this week: Matterhorn (about the Vietnam War) and The Emperor or All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.

We are gearing up for our biggest storm yet on Wed/Thur, on top of the 20+ " already on the ground. We are lucky if we see grass by June! Have a great week.

January 23, 2011 at 9:22 PM

Sam (Tiny Library) said…

I know what you mean, I'm hoping to write a bit more about books that I've read in the past too. It's just hard finding the time between all of the current reviews!

January 23, 2011 at 9:35 PM

Playing Librarian said…

Trish: Exactly. But there'd be a lot of memory searching though especially for the books I've read years ago =)

Diane: I can't believe I missed Agatha Christie when I was younger. Wow, you sure get a lot of snow where you live.

Sam: Maybe your idea of the weekly/fortnight meme is a good place to start. I'll definitely participate =)

January 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM

Currently Reading

This is the third novel in Jeffrey Archer's compelling saga, the Clifton Chronicles.

1945. The vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie. The Lord Chancellor's deciding vote will cast a long shadow on the lives of Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington. Harry returns to America to promote his latest novel, while his beloved Emma goes in search of the little girl who was found abandoned in her father's office on the night he was killed. When the General Election is called, Giles Barrington has to defend his seat in the House of Commons and is horrified to discover who the Conservatives select to stand against him.

But it is Sebastian Clifton, Harry and Emma's son, who ultimately influences his uncle's fate. In 1957, Sebastian wins a scholarship to Cambridge, and a new generation of the Clifton family march onto the page. After Sebastian is expelled from school, he unwittingly becomes caught up in an international art fraud involving a Rodin statue that is worth far more than the sum it raises at auction.

Does he become a millionaire? Does he go to Cambridge? Is his life in danger? Best Kept Secret will answer all these questions, but once again, pose so many more.