On a bit of a Michael Lewis kick. Just finished Flash Boys and Boomerang.
Boomerang was unfortunately more travel log than economic analysis, but still a good overview of the “cheap credit tsunami” that hit the world in the 2000’s.
Flashboys was about HFTs. I realize that HFT’s are a bit sleazy, but I still have trouble feeling sorry for the Wallstreet type they were screwing over
I recently finished a local history book. It was pretty good, especially because I don’t read much American history.
Last year in a small used bookstore I stumbled upon a niche book on republicanism in Russia. It was a bargain compared to the prices listed for it online. I had not touched it since June – I figure that there is no better time to start it than now.
But I plan on delving into fiction again soon, which is much-needed.
Starting
Selected Poems by Anna Akhmatova
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Amusng Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Currently reading False Witness by Karen Slaughter
Listening to Irreversible Damage: The transgender craze seducing our daughters by Abigail Shrier.
So far a very interesting look at the current state of things in teenage girls.
Finished The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Starting The Shimmering State by Meredith Westgate
Finished The Good Turn by Dervla McTeirnan.
Book 3 in the Cormac Reilly series. Better than the second book but still not as good as the first.
In the middle of book 11 in my Sister Fidelma binge.
I read the intro to book 1, super interesting premise. Unfortunately, looks like my library only has 13 of the 30+ !! (you’ll be binging for awhile LOL) books in the series, with book 13 as the next available one…
They have all been free on audible to this point. From here on out it starts to skip a couple, then a free one bla, blah…
I read the publisher’s summary on the next couple and now I need to know when Fidelma and Eadulf get married. Poor Eadulf 
At this point some of the descriptions are getting repeative, and apparently it’s always autumn in Ireland because his favorite word seems to be… autumnal. A couple of them have been really good!
This Common Secret by Susan Wicklund
The Third Shore: Women’s Fiction from East Central Europe edited by Agata Schwarz
Finished Live Like Jesus by Putty Puttman, what a name.
Currently reading The Christ is Not a Person by J.C. Tefft.
Clearly, looking for answers.
Finished Back Blast by Mark Greaney book 5 in the Gray Man series… very good.
Finished Vicious Circle by CJ Box book 17 Joe Pickett series… meh.
Finished The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.
Reading Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning
Just read book 3&4 of the Slow Horses series by Mick Herron. Looking forward to seeing the series being released on Apple TV
Just started Dark Horse by Gregg Hurwitz. Book 7 in the Orphan X series. The reviews for this book are all over the place. I passed on it when first released but, I have read all the others so… here we are. Sure hope it picks up the pace.
Up to chapter 27 of the snoozefest, Evan Smoak has NOT killed anybody. I want my money back! What good is an assassin who does all that naval gazing?
New and Collected Poems: 1931-2001 by Czeslaw Milosz
Finished Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce.
Currently reading Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez.
The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov.
The novel is surprisingly pertinent because although written almost a hundred years ago, hatred towards Ukrainians oozes from every page.
Finished The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Currently reading Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.