Read 12 Novels (Part 2)

One of the joys of life after law firm is having enough time to read for pleasure. This year, I planned to read at least twelve non-fiction books (done!) and twelve novels (in process). I've been surprised to learn I'm not as excited about fiction as I once was, but I'm working on it.

I'm eight novels deep (see the novels 1-4 here):

• The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir. Brittany's high praise for this novel influenced me to read it. It's a fast read, but not light.

• Plainsong by Kent Haruf. Read on the recommendation of a friend. This is the first book in a trilogy that follows the place more than the people in it.

• Eventide by Kent Haruf. This is the second book in the trilogy. More sparse language. More affection for the characters developed in Eventide than those met in Plainsong.

• The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. It's no Harry Potter, but that's the point. 

Onward!