Surely there was another book or two...

It seems like I have slowed down a bit with my reading...possibly due the inability to read more than a page or two a night as a result of "first year teacher" exhaustion. I also should start carrying books with me again since I have a nice hour and change commute to work (and back).

So what have I read since the end of July?

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf was next on the reading list from BooksFree.com. I had never read anything by Woolf and thought I should. I enjoyed the story immensely although I did find it challenging to realize when the story shifted to a different character's perspective. Once I was able to quickly recognize the transfer the reading went smoothly. I should have written about it while it was fresh but the most prominent themes that left an impression on me were the feelings of "what could have been" and need to "keep up appearances."

I finished Lost by Gregory Maguire more recently and this was an interesting blend of the Jack the Ripper and Scrooge. Unlike Maguire's other re-tellings, this story was contemporary with links (familial and of the super natural kind) to Jack the Ripper and Scrooge. This story was compelling and kept me reading for sure, but the interconnectedness was not as strong as in the other books. This book also had a few suspenseful/scary parts which are not my personal favorite. The main character, Winnie, has an emotional tale that unfolds throughout the book which in itself is mysterious and keeps you wondering.

I just started On the Road by Jack Kerouac. This is another book that has been collecting dust on my shelf that I meant to read ages ago.