Reading Wrap Up / June 2024
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- I read an interesting mixture of novels in June - some excellent, some were just okay and there were surprising connections between some of these books. Click ‘Show More’ for info.
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Books discussed & purchase links:
Dead Animals by Phoebe Stuckes
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978139...
Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKeena
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...
Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...
Two Hours by Alba Arikha
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978199...
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...
Bad Habit by Alana S Portero (translated by Mara Faye Letham)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...
Giant by Mollie Ray
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...
My full reviews of some of these books:
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
• Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar...
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
• This Strange Eventful ...
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I no longer doubt when I find myself questioning whether to finish a book. As I enter my 60s I find there are way too many books that I'll never get to so I move on. I have also been know to put a book down cause it's just not working for me only to pick it up at a later time and have no problem to finish.
Great video! Orbital was a recent highlight for me as well, and I'm currently reading Martyr! And loving it :)
Great video! Landlords charging a lot and not wanting to repair their dwellings is a big problem here in the US too. Hopefully we will get more tenants rights in the future
I recently finished reading all of Susan Barker's catalog (only 3 books total) to prepare for her upcoming 2025 release. I discovered her after you mentioned 'The Incarnations' in a video, so thank you! Hope you are having a great Summer 🌞🌞
Just received the book Evenings and Weekends. Looking forward to reading it. Thanks for you insights!
Great! Hope you enjoy it.
I had a slow reading month in June, I have been struggling through Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright only managing a few pages at a time and I still have a third of the book to go. I counter acted that with a couple of short novels, and read Orbital which was surprisingly comforting. Currently I am close to finishing My Friends by Hasham Matar, which I am finding very engaging. Then I might give the new Rachel Cusk a go. I know how fond you are of her writing ha ha.
Kevin Barry's The Heart in Winter is up there with Percival Everett's James and Carys Davies' Clear as the best 2024 releases I've read so far. Just finishing Liz Moore's The God of the Woods, a remarkably layered suspense/drama that's a perfect summer read for mystery fans.
At one school we had a library like that: There was only one aisle for several rows of stacks. Pressing the proper button caused them to shift right or left, causing the aisle to reappear at the desired Dewey zone. Especially I appreciated its ergonomics since designing it required understanding that rarely was there more than one patron at a time needing access to a specific space, though I don't quite remember the safety system necessary as insurance no student was actually squashed between the moving rows.
Thank you, Eric!🌷Just bought Orbital this afternoon. Very much looking forward to it!
Wonderful! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Was waiting to hear your thought on “BUTCHER ” by the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates. Definitely not an easy read but illustrates Oates’ deft writing and masterful storytelling. I am currently reading “Caledonian Road” by Andrew O’Hagan & “ The Editor” by Sara B. Franklin. Books on my TBR include Jill Ciment’s memoir ‘Consent” & “ Loving Sylvia Plath-A Reclamation” by Emily Van Duyne.
I am almost done reading Butcher ; I’m taking my time with it and have 100 pages to go. It is so well written and the time period adds interest because I can reflect on how some modern doctors are almost as delusional as Dr. Weir but with regulations in place , less likely to get away with Weir-like behaviors.
Yes, I agree. I’m glad you’ve also been reading it.
Am currently reading Claire Messud's The Woman Upstairs which is about a teacher who really wants to be an artist and her relationship with one of her students and his family. It is beautifully written and demonstrates the anger that the main character embodies. Have also read The Emperor's Children which is also a wonderfully written book.
Your videos have become such a warm blanket for me. Love hearing your thoughtful takes. I always leave with a few new potential reads added to my TBR! Although I need to stop listening to reviews of Martyr... I refuse to buy the European cover & am just torturing myself hearing all the good reviews!
That’s wonderful to hear! Thank you! 😊📚
Going to begin Martyr! next week. Heard about Evenings and Weekends. Sounds interesting.
I read Fellow Travelers and Up With the Sun by the underrated but excellent writer Thomas Mallon.
Akbars prose seems, at times, over-written. Plus it kind of dated itself with the references - the not saying Trump by name, etc.
The ending was a bit ambiguous as well - but there were parts of ‘martyr!’ I enjoyed.
I’m about 3/4 through ‘Butcher’, and the violence took me by surprise. It’s great so far; though - I’m enjoying the mix of fiction and factual basis.
How do I join the book-club?
You can join here: www.patreon.com/TheLonesomeReaderBookClub We’re reading and discussing Andrew O’Hagan’s Caledonian Road this month.
@@EricKarlAnderson great! Thank you!