Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Letter from home

My stinking cold started the day after Karen flew back home, and it goes on and on. I've had to cancel a curry night with friends, a trip to the dentist and a sax session with a pianist friend.  So this morning when my big sister said she would still be coming to see me tomorrow, I let out a whoop.

Yesterday I sat in the garden reading Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner. It was heavenly out there, despite all the boring and essentially trivial symptoms.




Crossing to Safety is apparently a modern classic but I'd not heard of it until one of you lovely blog readers suggested it. Thank you, Kristine. It is beautifully written, just as you said. I'm only at page 58 and I'm already thinking I need to be rationing how much I read every day so I don't finish it too quickly.




And that, I'm afraid, is the news from home.

Oooh, oooh, oooh, except...I now have four nice reviews of my new book EVEN WHEN THEY KNOW YOU on Amazon. And to all of you who are waiting for the paperback - I'm sorry it's not ready yet. I will let you know as soon as it is. You can be sure of that.

3 comments:

Kristine said...

Hi Sue,
So glad you are enjoying the Stegner book - it is very special. I remembered another one I think you might enjoy too. It's one that I chanced upon at a University book sale and it is quite lovely. It is "Rules for Old Men Waiting" by Peter Pouncey. I really hope you can find a copy.
I just now opened it at a random page and came across this, "It is the real women who gentle our condition, finding their pleasures close to them, as they go about their work, like everyone else, getting through their day."
Regards,
Kristine

Sue Hepworth said...

Hi Kristine
I’ve now bought the Pouncey as an ebook. Thank you!
All further suggestions welcome.
Sue

Kristine said...

Hi Sue,
Glad you were able to find a copy - will be interested to know what you think.
(I notice that abebooks.co.uk also had a number of hard copies for around 2 pounds - pleased it is still available.)
Regards,
Kristine