Working My Way Through the Stacks

Hi, my name is Nancy and I am a book addict.

There; I've said it, and I feel much, much better.  I enjoy reading them, but my recent purchases far outstrip my reading pace.  While I do read some fiction, by far, I prefer non-fiction, informational texts.  Many of them will become part of the permanent library, but I've decided to pass on most of my books as I read them.  Currently in the stack:

• For Everything a Season
• Jesus Mean & Wild
• Team of Rivals
• Founding Gardeners
• The Heirloom Life Gardener
• Edible Landscaping
• "A Rich Spot of Earth":  Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello

I have a lot of reading to do!  For Everything a Season tops the list, and I should finish it this week.  Team of Rivals is entertaining but dense, so it should be digested in shorter bites and will probably last the summer.  I'm thinking that Edible Gardening should follow Season since prime planting season is almost here.  I'll probably tackle The Heirloom Life Gardener after that since Founding Gardeners and "A Rich Spot of Earth" are histories rather than how instructional.  That should be enough to keep me entertained in between weeding and watching for pests.

In addition to the reading stack, a number of books are heading to the Reference shelf:

• The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control:  A Complete Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Garden and Yard the Earth-Friendly Way
• Common Weeds of the United States
• The Gardener's Home Companion:  How to Raise and Propagate More Than 350 Flowers, Herbs, Vegetables, Berries, Shrubs, Vines, and Lawn and Ornamental Grasses
• The Art of the Kitchen Garden
• Gardening with Heirloom Seeds:  Tried-and-True Flowers, Fruits, & Vegetables for a New Generation
• Rodale's Book of Practical Formulas:  Easy-to-Make, Easy-to-Use Recipes for Hundreds of Everyday Activities and Tasks

So, there it is, the current stack.  Perhaps I can make a dent in it before it becomes as tall as Everest.

What about you?  What are you reading?

Nancy