I borrowed some big piles of books from the library just before the holidays as I assumed I will have so much spare time and fantasized about laying down on the beach with a good book. Ah! Nice dreaming... As much as we didn't celebrate in a grand way and we are slow people by our nature - the holidays were much busier than I planned it to be and so the books turned out to be Books for the New Year.
Well, it doesn't really matter does it?
The Sense of an Ending / Julian Barnes - I'm just about to finish it and it is as great as I have expected. I have a thing for books about smart young adults mystery "adventures" in collage (The Secret History by Donna Tartt is another great example), maybe because I myself didn't had such experiences. This book is a pure delight.
The Suitcase / Sergei Dovlatov - Sergei Dovlatov is one of Alex favorite authors and so I was so happy to discover this translation (written originally in Russian). I couldn't resist reading the first couple of pages and loved its brilliant, wry tone.
No One Belongs Here More Than You / Miranda July is a recommandations from Danica. I was always intrigued by Miranda July. I wished I have enjoyed her much more than I do. It's a funny feeling - I feel she Deserves my likeness but I just couldn't bring myself to actually enjoy her first movie. Danica put this feeling really nicely in words in her review for July's second film and mentioned this book so I thought maybe her words will talk to me better than her visuals. I read two stories already and really liked it.
By the way, in case you've missed it - here's a short video of July suggesting how to remain productive and creative while keeping distractions in bay. Great!
The Joys of Excess / Samuel Pepys is a new publication of Pepys by Penguin Classics. Peppy's celebrates gatherings, feasts and the indulgence of great eating and drinking what makes this book a A great book for the holidays!
Me, You / Erri de Luca - my first read of Erri de Luca. Can't wait.
Into the War / Italo Calvino - Italo Calvino is one of my favorite writers so this autobiographical new publication is a great discovery for me.
What are you reading now? Please do share! I'm always looking for new readings!
Well, it doesn't really matter does it?
The Sense of an Ending / Julian Barnes - I'm just about to finish it and it is as great as I have expected. I have a thing for books about smart young adults mystery "adventures" in collage (The Secret History by Donna Tartt is another great example), maybe because I myself didn't had such experiences. This book is a pure delight.
The Suitcase / Sergei Dovlatov - Sergei Dovlatov is one of Alex favorite authors and so I was so happy to discover this translation (written originally in Russian). I couldn't resist reading the first couple of pages and loved its brilliant, wry tone.
No One Belongs Here More Than You / Miranda July is a recommandations from Danica. I was always intrigued by Miranda July. I wished I have enjoyed her much more than I do. It's a funny feeling - I feel she Deserves my likeness but I just couldn't bring myself to actually enjoy her first movie. Danica put this feeling really nicely in words in her review for July's second film and mentioned this book so I thought maybe her words will talk to me better than her visuals. I read two stories already and really liked it.
By the way, in case you've missed it - here's a short video of July suggesting how to remain productive and creative while keeping distractions in bay. Great!
The Joys of Excess / Samuel Pepys is a new publication of Pepys by Penguin Classics. Peppy's celebrates gatherings, feasts and the indulgence of great eating and drinking what makes this book a A great book for the holidays!
Me, You / Erri de Luca - my first read of Erri de Luca. Can't wait.
Into the War / Italo Calvino - Italo Calvino is one of my favorite writers so this autobiographical new publication is a great discovery for me.
What are you reading now? Please do share! I'm always looking for new readings!
Bonjour! Just popped here thanks to the lovely Diana. Cheers for the sweet comments on my blog post. Franglais Xmases are pretty good! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, reading how I miss thee. I don't get near many books these days but I am reading a great one at the moment called, The Absorbent Mind by M. Montessori. Not a novel, but a great read for my bilingual kiddo!
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'The Secret History' is one of my favourite books, so I'll have to try 'The Sense of Ending'. Right now I'm reading a YA fantasy novel called 'Finnikin of the Rock' by Melina Marchetta. It's so sad that I'm a librarian and I rarely have time to read! I want to start the 'Song of Ice & Fire' series sometime this year too.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Could you post reviews of these books as you go along? I'm always looking for recommendations.
ReplyDeleteI'm about to dip into 'the sense of an ending', and I just finished 'the secret history', which I loved. if you liked both galit, you should give 'the marriage plot' a try.
ReplyDeletethanks for recommendations!
ReplyDeleteThis year I was exposed to Eric Emanuel Schmidt , just finished reading his "The Gospel According to Pilate", amazing!
Thanks, great getting new recommendations :)
ReplyDeleteHappy 2012!
They all look and sound like great reads! Leaves me craving a visit to my local library...♥
ReplyDeletei have just started murakami's 1q84, which i am really enjoying.
ReplyDeletethanks for the recommendations - i am planning on joining a public library this year and to read more fiction with my thesis out of the way :)
I like the sound of The sense of an ending... I needed a bit of a reading list to start me off this year :)
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