books read (1998-2003)

Trying to remember the books I read in the 5 years after I graduated from college. Many of my fondest memories of Michael involve lazy Saturdays reading in bed with him. We'd occasionally interrupt each other to read a bit from whatever book or magazine or newspaper we were reading which frequently led to discussions and sometimes arguments. Reading, napping, getting something to eat, and then reading some more. He had taught college-level English and Freshman Writing. Had I mentioned that before? I enjoyed trying to pull this list together since it reminds me of so many times together. Michael used to say he felt like he read a lot more than he did because he would hear a lot of whatever I was reading since I liked to read aloud to him. Even towards the end, when he was in the Surgery Recovery Room after his brain biopsy, I read my notes on Light in August to him and we retraced what we remembered of that book. When he was in the hospital he asked that I read to him from the New Yorker and Harry Potter. I miss my reading buddy.

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