I'm facing four days of extreme heat warnings, so I think I'll just skip straight to fall and winter readings. ⛄. But you do you. 👍😉. I'm still whittling away at my current reads, though the Wharton novel is tempting to start. Looking forward to your thoughts on those novels though!
I recently finished The Other Valley. It was very good. Some of it takes place during the cold, cold winter so if you’re suffering during a heat wave that might be refreshing. 😊 Until August and Clairmont sound interesting. My summer reading list is, 1. The Safekeep 2. The Guest by Emma Cline 2. Margo’s Got Money Troubles 3. Beautyland 4. Romantic Comedy 5. Good Material 6. The Familiar 7. Beautiful Ruins 8. Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Hi Eric. I want to read more Edith Wharton later this year. Possible books include Glimpses of the Moon and your pick, The Custom of the Country. My summer TBR includes The Demon of Unrest by Eric Larson, East of Eden by Steinbeck, Mrs. Dalloway by Woolf, and I hope to finish Don Quixote. Happy reading.
Haven't read any of them. The Other Valley sounds great. When I go to the sea in summer I usually take some 'maritime' novels: the next Patrick O'Brian, The Wager, The Adventures Of Amina al-Sirafi, Victim Of The Aurora. I'll be continuing my American hisory biographies with Robert E Lee, Ulysses Grant and John D Rockefeller. And of course some more novels: Martyr! Caledonian Road, Butcher, Night Watch, Let Us Descend, Kairos, There There... And probably some thrillers: Small Mercies, The Enchanters, Last Frontier, The Man Who Was Thursday...
I recently finished The Other Valley. It was very good. Some of it takes place during the cold, cold winter so if you’re suffering during a heat wave that might be refreshing. 😊 Until August and Clairmont sound interesting. My summer reading list is, 1. The Safekeep 2. The Guest by Emma Cline 2. Margo’s Got Money Troubles 3. Beautyland 4. Romantic Comedy 5. Good Material 6. The Familiar 7. Beautiful Ruins 8. Heartburn by Nora Ephron
😸 Hey interesting that Mary and Shelley Percy had that get-together and later you mentioned Sophia and Dostoyevsky Fyodor as well 😆 Happens to all of us, who can keep so many writers in order!? 👍
The Axeman’s Carnival sounds very interesting and I love books like the Other Valley. Have made a note of both! I love Sarah Moss. summertime was my first to read of hers. She is a marvellous writer. Summer in Baden Baden is very promising. I’m looking for it now! 😊Good list Eric.
I've added Until August, This is Fine & The Custom of the Country to my TBR Eric, thank you! As for my reco, I just finished reading Suzanne Rindell's new book Summer Fridays and loved it (rare for me because not my favorite genre).
The Custom of the Country is such a wonderful read--and the edition you have is phenomenal! I'm hoping to read Hermione Lee's long biography of Wharton late this summer.
I loved Summerwater. It’s a great book to read in one sitting. I am really eager to read David Nicholls’ new novel, which sounds like a great summer read, and also Sarah Perry’s new novel Enlightenment, which sounds like a book to read when you’ve got hours inside because it’s just too hot or too stormy to go out.
Oh yes, I’ve heard great things about Nicholl’s new novel too and saw him give a short reading from it which was very funny. I’ve still got Enlightenment on my shelf so hoping to get to that too.
The Custom of the Country is my favorite Edith Wharton novel. I love it!
Great! I'm looking forward to it. I love The Age of Innocence so much it's hard to imagine any book topping it, but I'm eager to see if I agree.
I'm facing four days of extreme heat warnings, so I think I'll just skip straight to fall and winter readings. ⛄. But you do you. 👍😉. I'm still whittling away at my current reads, though the Wharton novel is tempting to start. Looking forward to your thoughts on those novels though!
The Custom of the Country is a great read! I love Edith Wharton. This gives you all the themes of the Gilded Age. Great ending.
Wonderful! I’m looking forward to it.
Sarah Moss is such a talented writer. I've read ghost wall and i found it so original and well written.
Ghost Wall is brilliant!
The Custom of the Country sounds interesting. I've not read any of these.
I have the other valley would love to read it with you
Great! 👍
summer in Baden Baden intrigues me - Going to hunt it down for a summer read.
If you haven't already read it, I can recommend The Summer Book by Tove Jansson.
That would be great since I read Fair Play over the winter.
I recently finished The Other Valley. It was very good. Some of it takes place during the cold, cold winter so if you’re suffering during a heat wave that might be refreshing. 😊 Until August and Clairmont sound interesting. My summer reading list is, 1. The Safekeep 2. The Guest by Emma Cline 2. Margo’s Got Money Troubles 3. Beautyland 4. Romantic Comedy 5. Good Material 6. The Familiar 7. Beautiful Ruins 8. Heartburn by Nora Ephron
That's good to know about The Other Valley, thanks! And your reading list sounds great - many of those I'd like to read as well. 📚📚📚
I'm really interested in The Other Valley. I own a copy of it and it's deffo on my 2024 reading list.
Hi Eric. I want to read more Edith Wharton later this year. Possible books include Glimpses of the Moon and your pick, The Custom of the Country. My summer TBR includes The Demon of Unrest by Eric Larson, East of Eden by Steinbeck, Mrs. Dalloway by Woolf, and I hope to finish Don Quixote. Happy reading.
Haven't read any of them. The Other Valley sounds great.
When I go to the sea in summer I usually take some 'maritime' novels: the next Patrick O'Brian, The Wager, The Adventures Of Amina al-Sirafi, Victim Of The Aurora.
I'll be continuing my American hisory biographies with Robert E Lee, Ulysses Grant and John D Rockefeller.
And of course some more novels: Martyr! Caledonian Road, Butcher, Night Watch, Let Us Descend, Kairos, There There...
And probably some thrillers: Small Mercies, The Enchanters, Last Frontier, The Man Who Was Thursday...
I recently finished The Other Valley. It was very good. Some of it takes place during the cold, cold winter so if you’re suffering during a heat wave that might be refreshing. 😊 Until August and Clairmont sound interesting. My summer reading list is, 1. The Safekeep 2. The Guest by Emma Cline 2. Margo’s Got Money Troubles 3. Beautyland 4. Romantic Comedy 5. Good Material 6. The Familiar 7. Beautiful Ruins 8. Heartburn by Nora Ephron
😸 Hey interesting that Mary and Shelley Percy had that get-together and later you mentioned Sophia and Dostoyevsky Fyodor as well 😆 Happens to all of us, who can keep so many writers in order!? 👍
The Axeman’s Carnival sounds very interesting and I love books like the Other Valley. Have made a note of both! I love Sarah Moss. summertime was my first to read of hers. She is a marvellous writer. Summer in Baden Baden is very promising. I’m looking for it now! 😊Good list Eric.
I've added Until August, This is Fine & The Custom of the Country to my TBR Eric, thank you! As for my reco, I just finished reading Suzanne Rindell's new book Summer Fridays and loved it (rare for me because not my favorite genre).
I believe The Lincoln Highway is set during summer
The Custom of the Country is such a wonderful read--and the edition you have is phenomenal! I'm hoping to read Hermione Lee's long biography of Wharton late this summer.
That should be fascinating - I know little about Wharton’s life.
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
I loved Summerwater. It’s a great book to read in one sitting. I am really eager to read David Nicholls’ new novel, which sounds like a great summer read, and also Sarah Perry’s new novel Enlightenment, which sounds like a book to read when you’ve got hours inside because it’s just too hot or too stormy to go out.
Oh yes, I’ve heard great things about Nicholl’s new novel too and saw him give a short reading from it which was very funny. I’ve still got Enlightenment on my shelf so hoping to get to that too.
I recently read The Axeman’s Carnival and loved it. There is some serious subject matter in the book but Tama the magpie kept me laughing throughout!
Ah great, it sounds fab!
Hi Eric - I'd recommend you start The Axeman's Carnival asap. 😉Have a lovely summer!
Thanks so much! 😊 I’m looking forward to your novel.