Reading list: July
I had forgotten that I was going to try to keep a record of what I've been reading. Just out of interest and not for any particular reason. Here's July's list:
Favourite book of the month: 'Married to a Bedouin'. Beg, borrow or buy this book - its fantastic. This is a life story. I felt it petered out a bit at the end but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. I borrowed it from my mother's friend but its one that if I see it in a second hand book shop, I'll buy it.
Worst book of the month: 'The Sword of Shannara' series - it was more a case of I over dosed on the series as I read it straight through. 3 fantasy novels in 1 go. Big mistake. I should have diluted them with other books so not the author's fault.
I sometimes get overwhelmed with the options when I go to the library so you can see a bit of a theme in my reading material. When I find an author or series I like I tend to read as much of them as I can. But I have learnt from my fantasy overload and I am trying to spread the authors out more. Any suggestions of favourite books and authors will be gratefully received.
Currently reading: 'Paris to the Moon' by Adam Gopnik and 'The Amtrak Wars book 2' by Patrick Tilley.
- N is for Noose (Sue Grafton)
- Interesting Times (Terry Pratchett)
- Three to Get Deadly (Janet Evanovich)
- Married to a Bedouin (Marguerite van Gelderualsen)
- Fish 'n' Chip Shop Song & other stories (Carl Nixon)
- Full Speed (Janet Evanovich)
- Four to Score (Janet Evanovich)
- The Sword of Shannara trilogy (Terry Brooks)
- The Fifth Elephant (Terry Pratchett)
- High Five (Janet Evanovich)
- Hot Six (Janet Evanovich)
- The Iron Tree (Cecilia Dart-Thornton)
Favourite book of the month: 'Married to a Bedouin'. Beg, borrow or buy this book - its fantastic. This is a life story. I felt it petered out a bit at the end but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. I borrowed it from my mother's friend but its one that if I see it in a second hand book shop, I'll buy it.
Worst book of the month: 'The Sword of Shannara' series - it was more a case of I over dosed on the series as I read it straight through. 3 fantasy novels in 1 go. Big mistake. I should have diluted them with other books so not the author's fault.
I sometimes get overwhelmed with the options when I go to the library so you can see a bit of a theme in my reading material. When I find an author or series I like I tend to read as much of them as I can. But I have learnt from my fantasy overload and I am trying to spread the authors out more. Any suggestions of favourite books and authors will be gratefully received.
Currently reading: 'Paris to the Moon' by Adam Gopnik and 'The Amtrak Wars book 2' by Patrick Tilley.
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posted by Whimsical Woman at 1:57 pm
1 Comments:
You do read. Your July list is as long as my last-five-years list.
I recently read and enjoyed "The Girl With the Pearl Earring", by Tracy Chevalier. Very quiet. I also recently enjoyed Claire Tomalin's "Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self". It's a fascinating account of restoration England, though the man himself is rather hard to like - arrogant and violent to women, but a child of his time I suppose. I don't own either of these books, unfortunately.
In a failed attempt to change my ways by reading something from at least the last century, I embarked on "The Family Tree", by Carole Cadwalladr. AM had enjoyed this, but I found it utterly depressing, and had to give it away. I think women might enjoy it more than men - all the men in the book are either profoundly pathetic, or complete slimeballs. The writing is laugh-aloud funny, though, so I recommend it.
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