Hi Stargazer — I plan to update on the trip later — but things are busy. I can understand about your feelings on short stories. I’m sort of so-so on them but prefer novels. I hope all is well in London & with your work. Have you seen spring flowers yet? Cheers.

Sorry Stargazer it took me a long while to find your comments. Goodness not sure why they would ever be there. The road trip was easier and better than I thought it would be. So a plus there. I will reply to up above too.

Hi Rachel, Which parts of Montana do you go to? We like it as well. This time we stopped in Butte, which is an interesting old mining town. We also like Bozeman and Missoula. My brother lives near Great Falls.
I don’t think I can take the heat of Texas anymore. I’ve adapted to the North!
I’m glad you’re enjoying the Donati novel; sounds like a winner. I look forward to reading your review of it. Have a great week.

The North Line sounds like an interesting read. I’m currently reading *listening* to The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati and loving it! It was on my April TBR.

Hi Jane, thanks for your comments, all good. Things have been busy in Calif. but we’re enjoying it here. Checking on my parents.
It’s nice you’re on a Civil War binge. You might get to The Demon of Unrest before me, so I look forward to your thoughts on it. I loved Stephen Ambrose’s book on Lewis & Clark called Undaunted Courage. And I’d read more of his.
I hope you like Rules of Civility. It’s nice the character returns for the last story in his new collection. See what you think. Enjoy your April!

Thanks AJ. I appreciate it. So far it’s nice being in California. I’m glad you’re looking to read the Larson book. I hope it’s a good one.

Thanks for the tip about the last story in the Towles collection–now I will read Rules of Civility before I read this collection, or at least that story 🙂

I love Erik Larson–so many excellent books, and I am on a Civil War reading/listening binge right now, so The Demon of Unrest will be perfect addition to my spring/summer reading. I’m actually thinking about putting a Stephen Ambrose tour on my wish list for next year.

I had an acquaintance in college (light years ago) who did work on Alaska fishing boats during the summer and made excellent money–this sounds like a book I would like. The Perfect Storm was riveting. Worth a reread, I think.

Thanks for the link to the Maggie Rogers single–now that I am retired, I am trying to listen to artists new to me, and she has a sound I truly like.

Enjoy your travels!

Thanks Wendy. We made it to SoCal and things have been busy. I haven’t been able to do much reading but it’s good to be here.. Wishing you a good month!