On June 13, the literary world lost another great with the passing of Cormac McCarthy. I’ve only read about half of his work, but every single one of those stories have stuck with me.
We’ve lost a few great authors in recent years, so this month I decided to pay tribute to some of my favorites who have passed.
I went through my Anne Rice phase in the 90’s, as did many others after the release of Interview with the Vampire. As we entered the new millennium, I found my reading tastes changing and I slowly stopped reading her works. I did not, however, stop collecting the books! I have seven or eight on my TBR shelves, so it was a difficult decision as to where to restart the journey. Merrick kept calling out to me, so I figured a tale that sounds like it combines the worlds of the vampires and the Mayfair Witches would be a good starting point.
Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series featuring one of my favorite characters, Kinsey Millhone, and has been a staple in my mystery reading for years. Sadly, with Grafton’s passing in 2017, the series was left unfinished. I’ve been reluctant to read the last three books as I really don’t want the series to end, but part of me also knows that there is no better tribute to a favorite author than reading the stories she shared with the world.
After I pulled Cormac McCarthy’s title from my shelf, I realized it was the third book in his Border Trilogy. While I’ve read the first book (All the Pretty Horses), I have not read the second one, The Crossing. I usually don’t mind reading certain series out of order, but knowing McCarthy’s style I have a feeling I better track down the second book before diving into Cities of the Plain.
I know that realistically I will only be able to finish two of these this month, but all three will be read by the end of the year.
As for June…
I was able to finish seven books for my personal “Just Because” goal. I was hoping for five and aiming for ten so I’m happy with falling in the middle. I’m still behind on my Goodreads goal, but hoping to catch up and get ahead in my upcoming 31 Books of Halloween.
What are your reading goals this month? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Stay safe and Happy Reading!