Well I didn’t plan it this way, but for some reason I’m reading a lot of World War II books on my Kindle right now.
I recently finished Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut. It’s actually a relatively short book. It was on my list because it’s often associated with Lost
. With good reason, because it’s about a man who becomes “unstuck” in time. The effects aren’t the same as they were for Desmond, though.
Then, for some reason, I decided to start The Book Thief
. Now this book is pretty popular and gets a lot of rave reviews, with good reason. But it’s also about a girl living in Germany during WWII and opens with the death of her brother, so it’s kind of a downer, too.
I then saw something online about a Kindle Single
called Double-Edged Sword
. It’s available in the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library for Amazon Prime Members, so I decided to go ahead and borrow it for July. I further decided to preempt The Book Thief in favor of this one since it’s pretty short (clocking in at around 70 pages). It’s also much more light-hearted, about a Spanish double agent. So far it’s a pretty good read, so I’ll let you know how I like it overall after I’m done.
So that’s what’s on my Kindle right now. I’m going to make it a point to ensure that my next read is completely unrelated to World War II, though. How about you? What’s on your e-reader or nightstand?
Mariannerisms 