What are you reading these days?

I just finished: Chronicles of the Black Company first trilogy I enjoyed it. The narrator doesn't have any magical skill. He's a soldier and a medic and a bit of a historian. The story is full of magic and monsters but also the mundane military experience. As the trilogy progresses, the experience becomes less and less mundane. I thought the endings of each book was well done and the characters drew me into the story.

I read Circe by Miller This book retells the life of Circe and collects in one place different greek myths in which Circe plays a bit part. I really enjoyed it but fair warning. Greek gods are not nice to each other or to humans for the most part. The ending is the most modern part although the author justifies it by referencing an ancient poem that we only know because it is mentioned in other writings.

I read Between Two Kingdoms which is a memoir about surviving bad dangerous cancer as a young adult. It's very well written.

I'm currently reading When the Cranes Fly South which is a novel set in rural Sweden about an old man at the end of his life. The book is told in the voice of the old man with his thoughts and his memories. It also intersperses notes from his home health care team every few pages. The question of whether he is still fit to care for his dog is a point of conflict between the old man and his son. The book is poignant and thoughtful and meditative.