Since I started tracking my monthly reads a few years ago, a pattern has emerged. I tend to hit a reading slump in March. But it turns out I found a way to get around (through) that slump, by reading fiction! Of course, I’m still me, so all of the books I read had some relationship to art.
Anita de Monte Laughs Last is heavily centered on the art world, and I’m just waiting for someone else I know to finish it because there’s a lot I want to discuss!! (Seriously, somebody please read this so we can talk about it!)
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, but it was an interesting take on the art world in different time periods.
Demon Copperhead is heavy (like, really heavy, I had to take a few breaks, because it covers some rough topics around addiction, foster care, and poverty) and it wasn’t my favorite Kingsolver book, but it also features the most perfect character, an art teacher named Miss Annie.
If I’m being honest, I found Circe a little slow at some points, but I also loved the moments where Circe and Penelope were weaving, even if I craved more detail.
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