Books, like buses – I don’t finish one for months and then another comes along and gets read in less than 48 hours.
A distopian world only a few steps away from the one we live in. Echoes of Margaret Attwood and The Last of Us.
Words taken out of context running wild; the power of fear to control; librarians as heroes; the endurance of love. Folk tales and fairy tales.
Author page: Our Missing Hearts – Celeste Ng
Another LM recommendation.
A hefty tome and a slow, thought proviking read.
The wonder of trees, the stupidity of shortsighted humans.
Author page: The Overstory – Richard Powers
Philosophy, parallel lives, infinite universes.
Recommended by LBM and devoured in a day.
Not quite Sliding Doors, not quite Life After Life – but I think if you enjoyed those you’ll enjoy this.
Author page: The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
Set in the Caribbean, this modern magical-myth tells the tale of a mermaid, a man and a community.
Author page: The Mermaid of Black Conch – Monique Roffey
Just the ticket for my COVID isolation read in Leh – a nice chunky novel revolving around the world of book publishing. Key characters: frenemies Gemma and Lily – connected by ex/current partner Anton – and London-based publishing agent Jojo who’s in the throes of a secret affair with her boss Mark. Oh, and Gemma’s mum and dad.
Plenty of insight into the world of book publishing and promotion – advances, auctions, deals and disappointments – and, as always, the relationships we have with family and friends
Picked up from LW London and left at the Glacier View Hotel, Leh, for someone else to enjoy…
Author page: The Other Side of the Story – Marian Keyes