Friday Finds is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
According to an article in The Guardian, Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name by Vendela Vida is actually the second in a trilogy of novels “on the subject of violence and rage.” I first heard about this intriguing-sounding book in a review by Wendy at caribousmom.
I’ve read one of Nancy Pickard’s Jenny Cain mysteries (which I found so-so), but this review by Becky at No More Grumpy Bookseller of The Virgin of Small Plains makes me want to give her another try!
Capote in Kansas by Kim Powers is a book that I’ve seen mentioned on several blogs now, but it was Iliana’s interview with the author at bookgirl’s nightstand that cemented it for me—this is yet another book I must find the time to read!
Last but not least, I recently came across a blurb about Taking Flight: Inspiration and Techniques to Give Your Creative Spirit Wings by Kelly Rae Roberts on Prill Boyle’s Defying Gravity, a blog about late bloomers. The cover art is what first grabbed my attention plus I love this type of book!
Capote in Kansas is in my stack, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to my blog :) And also the link for the Guardian article re: Vida's trilogy - I hadn't realized this and now I want to read And Now You Can Go!
ReplyDeletebermudaonion, I don't actually own Capote in Kansas (yet)...
ReplyDeleteWendy, no problem! I found the quote on Wikipedia and then thought I might as well find the original source of it. I thought that was pretty interesting too. (I gather that these books are a trilogy only in the loosest sense of the word; the stories are thematically linked but otherwise unrelated.)
I really enjoyed The Virgin of Small Plains-very good book.
ReplyDeleteAh thank you! Wasn't he great about answering all those questions? I want to read the new book he's finished - hope it'll be published soon.
ReplyDeleteI liked Virgin of the Small Plains quite a lot so hope you'll check it out. You'll have to tell us what you think.
I need to check the Kelly Rae Roberts book you mentioned. It seems like it'd be a fun book.
I've never heard of The Virgin of the Small Plains but it sounds very good, Avis.
ReplyDeleteCapote in Kansas and Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name have been on my radar for a while now. I'm looking forward to the TLC book tour of the former.
What an interesting concept - to write a "trilogy" based in concept rather than based on characters...I have the feeling that Vida is one of those authors that likes to step outside the box a bit...I like that!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely should try Virgin of Small Plains (and thanks for the plug!). I've never read any of her Jenny Cain books so I can't really compare, but I have read her Marie Lightfoot books and would recommend them as well. Lightfoot is a true crime writer and in each of the three books she's researching a different case, course she ends up in a mess of trouble and makes new discoveries that the cops missed. Super fast reads.
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Oh taking flight looks like it's gonna be a really good one!
ReplyDeleteHuh, just realized I replied on this post using another username! Don't know how I managed to do that without noticing, but I guess it's pretty easy to figure out which one is me!
ReplyDeleteDar and Iliana, thanks for recommending The Virgin of Small Plains too!
Shana, as usual our tastes overlap...
ReplyDeleteWendy, I must admit that violence and rage are not necessarily my favourite topics, but your review definitely made Vida's book sound worth a try.
Becky, thanks for recommending Nancy Pickard's other series. The Jenny Cain book I read was OK, but I didn't love it. Doesn't mean I shouldn't give that series another try too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bonnie! Will check out your meme.
Photoquest, Taking Flight is just the kind of book I love to buy, but I so rarely get around to doing the creative things these types of books suggest. Although I guess blogging counts as being creative, right?!