I am officially in love with Michael Frayn. Head-long was the first, then Skios, and now on my phone My Father’s Fortune which seems to be auto biographical. And all a pleasure.
Soy sauce and a good story
Yup, Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kristen Chen had what I love. A good story, a new place and soy sauce.
A Lesson in Art
As I struggle to make sense of art, its importance, its value, its purpose, I fell into Head-long and so much started to fall into place and become clear. As you follow the plight of a painting, this novel brings you into detail and process and ponder.
Im loving reading The Gentleman In Moscow. I usually wait to share until I have finished a book. But hey, Its my blog and I wanted to share.
THE UNCOMMON READER
The most fun I’ve had reading since Ella Minnow Pee. In this short novel the Queen finds herself , at the age of 80, reading for pleasure for the first time in her life. We follow the irritation of the court, The Queens quirky character, and her interactions. A quick read, and a delight.
Another Book by Rachel Cusk
Im still trying to figure out her message. I love the writing style. Her main character isn’t in many ways at all what the story is about yet she plays a central role. In this story, A writer, off to participate in a panel, meets along her way various characters. Just as in outline, the […]
Another by Rachel Cusk
Escaping her life, Stella finds herself companion to Martin, a young man confined to a wheelchair. From the British upper class, he shares his ancestral home with his parents. The people who pass through this tale seem to tell Stellas story. I cant describe the pleasure I had reading this.
What happens when a novelist travels from Britain to Greece to teach a week-long summer course on writing? Not a whole hell of a lot. Fear not, there is a quite a lot packed in these pages. The narrator, Faye, is a very good listener and we are treated to all she takes in: […]
3 lives, 3 times, 3 continents….
Another fabulous read. I thought I had had my fill of lives intertwined through centuries, but in The Last Painting of Sara De Vos it wasn’t love that tied things together, but a painting and the people entwined in its story.
From the author of All The Light We Cannot See, another good read
Take your time with it, enjoy the descriptions, the language, the story. I Loved All The Light We Cannot See and went back to see what else Doerr had written. I remember The Shell Collector being popular but I didn’t read it, I suppose I will go now and add it to my list.