Summer is finally coming to an end for me. I am writing tonight from a hotel in Oklahoma City as I slowly make the return trip to Plainview. Since it was time to start heading back, that meant that I had to do some packing….and that never agrees with my back. So I did plenty of sitting in Pop’s recliner and split my time between reading and watching the Tokyo Olympics.
What am I reading now? My main read is Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson. I’m less than 100 pages into the novel, but I am really enjoying it! The story centers around Arlene Fleet, a transplanted Alabamian now living in Chicago. When Arlene left her small home town, she swore that she would never return. Now, the past is rushing back at her with a vengeance and she fears that her role in the death of the star quarterback will be discovered. If you’ve followed my reading life for very long, you know that this is right up my alley!
With the drive came the need to start an audiobook as well. I decided to return to a favorite book and listen to the story this time. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone! It’s really fun to listen to a gifted narrator – Jim Dale – tell a fascinating story. It’s also neat to realize how brilliantly the entire saga was conceived from the beginning. I’m enjoying listening to comments in the descriptions that I know will have significance later. I think I’ll finish Sorcerer’s Stone on tomorrow’s drive. I am also considering keeping audio books in my reading rotation since I don’t watch a lot of television while I am in my apartment.
Reading for Me 
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