It’s usually slim-pickings in February – the return to school and uni generally means less reading time but I guess it’s about quality over quantity. Here’s the Feb rewind –
2012: Mateship with Birds by Carrie Tiffany – she writes with such simplicity and power.
2013: The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell – I still don’t know what when on…
2014: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt – epic.
2015: Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar – one of the best fictionalised biographies (is that a thing?) I’ve read.
2016: Wilful Disregard by Lena Andersson – gripping.
2017: Lola Bensky by Lily Brett – so many layers, so simply executed.
I keep being put off by the length of The Goldfinch, its been languishing in my TBR for a few years. Maybe I should dust it off…
It’s long but not dense, if you know what I mean?
Same – The Goldfinch has been sitting waiting for me to read it. It sounds like from your review that it is worth it.
Given that Tartt only publishes a book every ten years, you still have time to get it in before everyone is talking about her next book 😉
I’m reading C.Stead’s Letty Fox – long AND dense, but I’m nearly there. Will read the Lily Brett soon, just have to remember which stack it’s in.
I can only do long AND dense occasionally – timing has to be right (maybe I just have a short attention span…).
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the Brett. I’ll get to more of her books as soon as I’m finished my Stella Prize reading.
Someone told me to read Vanessa awhile back and I never did and need to fit it in…but when?!
Fit it in next time you’re in the mood for historical fiction. A truly fabulous read.
I loved Mateship with Birds – the end made me laugh out loud for the sheer joy of it. Also enjoyed Wilful Disregard very much.
I’m glad you enjoyed Mateship – I still think about little Hazel.
Wilful Disregard was one of those books that flew under the radar – I recommended it to lots of people but at the time, didn’t know anyone else who read it.
I’m glad The Goldfinch rated epic! That is such a wonderful read – and a large one! You sure did get a lot of reading done!
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I keep pushing off The Goldfinch but did it seriously already come out 3 years ago? lol Where does the time fly. Glad to hear you loved it though.
At the rate you read Bonnie, you’ll fly through it!
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