The Content Reader

Jeanie at The Marmelade Gypsy has answered the New York Times, Sunday book section's questionnaire concerning reading habits. I thought I will go along and look into my own habits. Here we go. 
 What are you reading right now? As always I read several books at the time, changing them according to my mood. Here are some of them: A Portrait of a Lady  by Henry James. It is a read along with Dolce Belezza for February. A Room of One's Own  by Virginia Woolf. This is also a read along for February with Alex at The Sleepless Reader. Restless  by William Boyd. A new favourite author. The Empty Family  by Colm Toíbin. Favourite author. What is the last great book you read? Coffin Road  by Peter May. Could not put it down and read it in a day. I love his books. Candide  by Voltaire. A surprisingly fresh classic, enjoyable also today. What do you read for solace? For escape? For sheer pleasure? For solace and escape I would read anything t...