Prompts:
The Questions:
1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2024.
“Parade” by Rachel Cusk. The sheer brilliance of this woman is amazing. she is becoming an icon in my eyes
2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2024.
Thomas Nevinson – Javier Marias (sequel to Berta Isla).
Long Island – Colm Toibin (Sequel to Brooklyn)
3. New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.
The Third Love – Hiromi Kawakami, barely started.
Upcomng (in September): Empusium – Olga Tokarczuck
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
Memories of Distant Mountains – Orhan Pamuk
5. Biggest disappointment.
Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner – what nonsense was that?
6. Biggest surprise.
Spin – Robert Charles Wilson
Blindsight – Peter Watts
7. Favorite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Ia Genberg, after reading “The Details”.
8. Newest fictional crush.
None, i guess.
9. Newest favorite character.
Hero of Blindsight.
10. Book that made you cry (Saddest book you have read).
None, perhaps Spin, even though a sci-fi novel moved me multiple times.
11. Book that made you happy.
Karuna – Aashaan, nothing like this man.
12. Favorite book to film adaptation you saw this year.
Dune 2.
13. Favorite review you’ve written this year.
I don’t like what i write usually, i guess i will post one that tooks okay – https://melethilwrites.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/change-edouard-louis/
14. Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)
Change by Edhouard Louis
Details by Ia Genberg
15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Empusium, Memories of Distant Mountains, Books of Jacob.
How many books would you have read so far in 2024, both fiction and non fiction?
38
Wow! 😳
How many books would you have read so far in 2024, both fiction and non fiction?
38
Wow! 😳
What is your idea of a beautiful book? You’ve listed two books here as beautiful books.
Is it their narrative skill or the human element and values they uphold that make them beautiful?
What is your idea of a beautiful book? You’ve listed two books here as beautiful books.
Is it their narrative skill or the human element and values they uphold that make them beautiful?
Just the looks
What’s your opinion of Ismail Kadare who died today?
What’s your opinion of Ismail Kadare who died today?
Exceptional writer, his last one was a misfire but do read broken april, traitor’s niche, twilight of eastern gods, 3 arched bridge etc
How many pages u read on a daily basis. And how you set time for that in a busy schedule
How many pages u read on a daily basis. And how you set time for that in a busy schedule
How many pages u read on a daily basis. And how you set time for that in a busy schedule