First Rain

  Eugene and our neighborhood received about a third of an inch of rain in the last twenty-four hours.  I was in Idaho where similar thunderstorms were causing flash floods and a bit of interest further inland.  I'm glad to report that the library box has weathered the storm and the books are dry.

  One fun aspect of the library box is coming home after a trip and checking what showed up.  There were a total of twenty-five new books 22 Big People Books & 3 new Kids Books.  The variety and interesting breadth of books is becoming a characteristic of Whitty Storeys.

  Here are a few of the books I really like that showed up:

One of my pet peeves is when publishers use the theatrical cover of a book I really enjoyed.  Jim Harrison is an author who fits into the category of great writers who is as proficient in prose as he is in poetry.  Harrison along with others like Pausternak and Ondaatje have that ability to cross between both types of writing and captivate the reader.  So Brad Pitt's mug aside, Legends of the Fall is a good read and the movie only covers one of several "legends" that make up the novel.  Sawtelle & Shipping News have a fair amount of sadness in their pages, but the writing and storytelling are excellent.  Pat Conroy is one of those southern authors that I actually enjoy and this is an engaging novel set in NYC and the Carolinas.  Four excellent reads here, all with a fair amount of human struggle, but storytelling that draws you in.  Enjoy!

Folks are having fun with the scrabble letters:

The Box Dry & Snug