What are you Reading?

Me? Well, I've finished a couple of good reads just recently, because no can brainy for writey, but reading is coming back online. That's a good sign. I'll write up full reviews soon... 

But if I look at my Kindle app, I've got several going. I'm sure I'm not alone in mood reading, and since I also read for research, and continuing education (ie mental stimulation) I've usually got a stack on the bedside stand, and a few in the downloaded folder on my phone (where I do most of my ebook reading). 

So in no particular order: 

Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements (fluffier than I was hoping for, but some interesting anecdotes and a bit of actual history sprinkled in)

The Collected Robert E Howard (I fully confess to skipping the boxing stories. Just not my bag)

Major General George H Sharpe (cool Civil War era spying biography)

and haven't started yet because I need my sleep and I will gobble this one up in a sitting - Alma Boykin's Eerily Familiar. 

In paper?

Flora Mirabilis is a gorgeous exploration of botany, history, and art. I am torn between loving the plant profiles and wanting to sketch from the botanical illustrations that appear on every page. 

Molecular Quantum Mechanics has been my go-to for falling asleep, recently. And scaring me when it starts to make sense. 

Myths of the Hindus, Botany in a Day, and the art books, are all reference/research reads. I haven't yet started on the Thorwald, as I enjoyed his other work immensely but am not working on a mystery currently. 

I have a sadly cluttered brain, and my lack of focus on reading is deplorable. It's just that there are so many books, and so many interesting things to read about and learn! 

How about you?