I’ve found that commuting by bus gave me a lot more time to focus on my reading and being at home creates so many more distractions, I have less time to focus on a book in my hand. My few little escapes to walk the neighborhood have really been the only time I can slow down and listen to a book. Here’s what I read at home in April:
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. In a business deal with a supposed friend, Raynor and Moth lose everything they have and become homeless. On top of that Moth has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. They make the decision with the little time they have left to walk the 630 miles of coastal path from Somerset to Dorset. This memoir, despite all the loses, was incredibly hopeful and the scenery was breathtaking. From the people they meet along the way and the opportunities that are discovered, it reaffirmed for me that life is what we make of it.
Stay and Fight by Madeline Ffitch. Beautiful, brutal, raw, and absolutely real. Sometimes it’s those books that make you feel uncomfortable that challenge you and stick with you long after you’ve finished. Really enjoyed how messy the characters were. Helen leaves Seattle with her boyfriend for Appalachia country. With money inherited from her uncle she buys 20 acres. Shortly after, her boyfriend leaves with no way to reach him. Helen comes to know Lily and Karen, a lesbian couple living on a female-only land trust. When Lily gives birth to a boy the trust no longer welcomes them. Helen has an idea – to have them live and work the 20 acres with her. But egos, societal expectations, and snakes make things nearly impossible.
What are you reading while working from home or going on long walks? Tag your reads on social media #splbusreads
~posted by Kara P.
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