It's difficult to categorize August as strictly good or bad—it started out fast and fun! We had a great face-to-face discussion on August 16th, and I managed to finish two David Mitchell books. However, a bout of the flu knocked me off track soon after, making it tough to complete the rest of my reading list.
On the bright side, my friends (Monique, Angus, and Bennard) and I officially launched The Short Story Station—a blog solely dedicated to short stories. Please drop by and check it out!
August Wrap-Up
On the bright side, my friends (Monique, Angus, and Bennard) and I officially launched The Short Story Station—a blog solely dedicated to short stories. Please drop by and check it out!
August Wrap-Up
- The Once and Future King by T.H. White — 4/5 stars
Ronnie dared me to read this and even provided the audiobook. It turned out to be deeply engaging, made even better by Neville Jason's excellent narration. - Fear of Flying by Erica Jong — 3/5 stars
Our TFG August pick sparked a lively and fascinating face-to-face discussion. - number9dream by David Mitchell — 5/5 stars
An exhilarating, mind-boggling rollercoaster ride of a book. - Black Swan Green by David Mitchell — 5/5 stars
Jason Taylor is completely endearing, and narrator Kirby Heyborne truly did the story justice.
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September TBR
I still need to finish Ghostwritten and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, but I’m not pressuring myself to line up much else for this month.
We’re featuring Alice Munro’s "Boys and Girls" and George Saunders’ "Jon" over at SSS this month, and I'll be revisiting The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin for our joint TFG–FFP discussion later in the month.
The "BER" months are officially here, and September is setting up to be full of exciting things. I have a few surprises in store that I can’t wait to share!
What are you planning to read this month? Let me know in the comments!
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Can't wait to see you again by the end of the month, Louize! Haven't started reading the Zevin novel yet. Figured that I'll read it in just a few days before the event. That way, I'm in no danger of forgetting details, which usually happens when I read a book weeks in advance of the discussion. Hehehehehe.
ReplyDeleteIt's a quick read, Peter. You'll breeze right through it.
DeleteSee you soon! :)
Yay for all the DM fans all over the world! :D And I'm SO glad that we created SSS. Another yay for us! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad too. Everything is just so exciting, I have to remind myself to post gradually. LOL:)
DeleteOooh David Mitchell <3. I am looking forward to reading hos other works too. I am now a fan! :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the bandwagon, Lynai! :)
DeleteBlack Swan Green! I must listen to the audio. Also, I've read T.H. White years ago and the story of King Arthur is buried in my head hahaha.
ReplyDeleteAll this time, I thought Kirby Heyborne is English because of his accent. I must say, someone that can narrate "Black Swan Green" and "Sloosha's Crossin' an' Ev'rythin' After" as engaging as that is really good. :)
DeleteOh wow, so all the Mitchell reads you have gone through so far are all rated 5 stars? Not surprising. Since after reading Cloud Atlas myself, I wanted moar! Haha. Will be on the look out for you thoughts on Ghostwritten and Jacob de Zoet. And your Saunders and Munro short stories, as well. :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Tin! You've read Cloud Atlas, so you get the feel of pretty much how DM writes. His style is diverse and innovative. I don't claim him to be unique, nor do I deny him being gimmicky. What I do know is that whatever it is he is doing, it works and very readable. :)
DeleteYou finished 2 more Mitchell books. Wow! I'm envious. We are aiming to read all his books too. :)
ReplyDeleteAm hoping to finish the last two -The Thousand Autumns and Bone Clocks this month.
DeleteGood luck to you and your reading buddies. Happy reading! ♥