Pas tout à fait BookTube : janvier
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castalieI've been meaning to talk about books around here and thought I'd borrow from BookTubers. I'll try to be persistent and do this at the end of each month, although I don't want to put any kind of "pressure" on me and if I ever find myself in a reading slump one month or if I don't find the time to finish any books (ah, free time, you're such a luxury sometimes) I'll try not to feel any shame over it and post anyway ;)
So here's the january edition of my not-quite-BookTube entry.
Wrap-up (books I read this month):
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flag: the film adaptation is one of my most favourite films but I'd never read the novel before and thought it was a long time overdue. The novel was just like the film (well, you know what I mean), it was touching, funny, sad, difficult at times and a lovely celebration of love, friendship and self-affirmation.
The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien: I'm discovering the book series all over again as I'd never read it in English. I was even more impatient to dive into TTT because Faramir is my favourite character, so I was quite impatient to see him make his appearance ;)
84 Charring Cross Road by Helen Hanff: charming (true) story about the twenty-year correspondence (and friendship) between the American author and her English "dealer", bookseller Frank Doel. Well, Frank, his wife and some of his co-workers.
Book haul (books I acquired or received as gifts):
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, which I have to send back because the edition I received isn't the one I ordered and that's just not buddies! I'm quite particular with the editions I buy. (I know I'm not the only one).
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders; it's her debut novel (if I'm not mistaken) and since I usually enjoy her articles over at io9, I thought I'd give her novel a try. Can't wait to dive in.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss, a companion piece to his Kingkiller Chronicle's series. I've only read the first volume so far but intend to read the second one sometime this year.
Reading (well, you know):
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett: do not throw rotten tomatoes at me but I've only read two Pratchett's novels, namely The Colour of Magic and Good Omens (and since this was a collaboration, one might even consider that I've only read 1,5 books of his). Thought I needed to remedy that and Hogfather is a novel that has been calling me for quite some time. I meant to read it for Christmas, never got around to it, thought now was the time to catch up.
So here's the january edition of my not-quite-BookTube entry.
Wrap-up (books I read this month):
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flag: the film adaptation is one of my most favourite films but I'd never read the novel before and thought it was a long time overdue. The novel was just like the film (well, you know what I mean), it was touching, funny, sad, difficult at times and a lovely celebration of love, friendship and self-affirmation.
The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien: I'm discovering the book series all over again as I'd never read it in English. I was even more impatient to dive into TTT because Faramir is my favourite character, so I was quite impatient to see him make his appearance ;)
84 Charring Cross Road by Helen Hanff: charming (true) story about the twenty-year correspondence (and friendship) between the American author and her English "dealer", bookseller Frank Doel. Well, Frank, his wife and some of his co-workers.
Book haul (books I acquired or received as gifts):
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, which I have to send back because the edition I received isn't the one I ordered and that's just not buddies! I'm quite particular with the editions I buy. (I know I'm not the only one).
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders; it's her debut novel (if I'm not mistaken) and since I usually enjoy her articles over at io9, I thought I'd give her novel a try. Can't wait to dive in.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss, a companion piece to his Kingkiller Chronicle's series. I've only read the first volume so far but intend to read the second one sometime this year.
Reading (well, you know):
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett: do not throw rotten tomatoes at me but I've only read two Pratchett's novels, namely The Colour of Magic and Good Omens (and since this was a collaboration, one might even consider that I've only read 1,5 books of his). Thought I needed to remedy that and Hogfather is a novel that has been calling me for quite some time. I meant to read it for Christmas, never got around to it, thought now was the time to catch up.
