I was away at the end of August so didn’t get the chance to summarise that month’s reading. This means I have combined two months into one massive list. As usual, all books are listed in order of enjoyment so if you share a taste in books with me you should look for recommendations towards the top of the list.
Books of the Month:
Books Reviewed in August/September:
The Novel Cure by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin
The View on the Way Down by Rebecca Wait
The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling
The Fish Can Sing by Halldór Laxness
The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland by Sarah Moss
Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
The Colour of Blood by Brian Moore
DNF: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Plans for October
In the next couple of days I plan to read The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin so that I can finish my Booker shortlist reading and bring you my thoughts on the list as a whole before the winner is announced on 15th October.
Once I’ve finished my Booker reading I don’t have any firm plans, but I’m being drawn towards older books and hope to try a few modern classics. These are the books that are calling to me at the moment:
Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren
The Maid’s Version by Daniel Woodrell
The Last Banquet by Jonathan Grimwood
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
Beneath the Darkening Sky by Majok Tulba
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin
Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally
I hope that you have a wonderful October!