I Am Now an Expert on Books Set in New Mexico, I Think

I spent the last ten days in the wilds of New Mexico. You may (or may not) recall that I have suffered greatly in the past when I've visited the wild, including a scorpion bite, a close encounter with flat tires, and an adventure with a rattlesnake. This time, we very nearly ran into a black bear, almost drove off the edge of a cliff, and came within a few miles of a New Mexico wildfire. Despite all our difficulties, I returned home safely yesterday, and I'm certain I'll get rested up from my vacation in a few days.

What I Finished Last Week I read some great books set in New Mexico last week. Death Comes for the Archbishop Two Frank Waters books: People of the Valley and Mountain Dialogues Hour of the Bees I'm still reading a couple with New Mexico connections. Sacred Clowns (audiobook) by Tony Hillerman The Great Spring: Writing, Zen, and the Zigzag Life by Natalie Goldberg Thanks to everyone who shared great books set in New Mexico!

What Arrived Last Week Quite a stack of books poured in my mailbox while I was gone last week.   Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story The It Girl Trouble the Water by Frances O'Roark Dowell A Tiger Tail (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School) The Invoice

What were you doing while I was out of town? Did you read anything I should pick up? I'm glad to be back. I missed you!

           

What is the Sunday Salon? Imagine some university library's vast reading room. It's filled with people--students and faculty and strangers who've wandered in. They're seated at great oaken desks, books piled all around them,and they're all feverishly reading and jotting notes in their leather-bound journals as they go. Later they'll mill around the open dictionaries and compare their thoughts on the afternoon's literary intake....That's what happens at the Sunday Salon, except it's all virtual. Every Sunday the bloggers participating in that week's Salon get together--at their separate desks, in their own particular time zones--and read. And blog about their reading. And comment on one another's blogs. Think of it as an informal, weekly, mini read-a-thon, an excuse to put aside one's earthly responsibilities and fall into a good book. Click here to join the Salon.

The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by Kimba at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's a chance to share news and recap the past week.

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share books that we found in our mailboxes last week. 

 It is now being hosted here.

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which you can share the books you've acquired.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between!  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from! I love being a part of this and I hope you do too! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is now being hosted at The Book Date.