Here is my current reading list:
The Knowledge of Water
By Sarah Smith
A novel about murder, art forgery and love. It takes place during the Paris flood of 1910. Rich in characters and full of details of Parisian life at the beginning of the 20th century.
Opening lines: It takes a second to shoot a man. Thinking about it takes the rest of one’s life.
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My Improbable Career in Magazines and Makeup
By Jean Godfrey-June
A fun memoir by the beauty editor of Lucky Magazine. An insider’s look at the world of women’s glossies. I love reading memoirs and biographies of women.
Opening lines: You know all the studies, how beautiful people make more money, do better in school, etc., etc., than everyone else? I think when you look at a truly beautiful person, you think, We’re the same species, no?
The Complete Book of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
This has all of the Oz books in one big volume. I never read these as a kid. But The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies. I was surprised to learn that the Judy Garland version was the third or fourth time the story was made into a movie. There are several silent adaptations.
Opening lines: Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer’s wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles.
What are you reading?
