It's Monday - What are you Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at bookjourney to allow us to share with others in the book-loving cyberworld what is on our reading plates.
This week I finished the following books:
- Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
- Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach
- The Violin of Auschwitz: A Novel by Maria Angels Anglada
- The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
- Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder
Books in Progress:
- Best European Fiction 2010 edited by Aleksandar Hemon (he was to have attended a reading from this anthology for the Chicago Humanities Festival yesterday, but sadly his one-year old daughter died earlier in the week and he understandably was not there; the presentation still went on and it was ok, but it was a subdued atmosphere).
- The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
- The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
- Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe by George Eliot
What are you reading this week?
nice lists! what do you think of finkler and the best european fiction? I enjoyed that anthology and thought finkler was a thought-provoking, not-what-I-was-expecting read. can't wait to see your reviews!
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My #FridayReads was Count Zero but I finished it over the weekend.
I then picked up Blink by Malcolm Gladwell which is my Monday Reads book. Very interesting, fascinating in fact.
Best wishes,
Ian
Your reading for last week seems a little bleak indeed. Even Tulip Fever wasn't too uplifting.
ReplyDeleteI hope you like The Forgotten Garden. I thought it was quite a nice book, although nothing too special. Enjoy!
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I'm still waiting on The Finkler Question to come into the library for me.
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Silas Marner is one I've wanted to read since I read Scenes From a Clerical Life in univ. Hope you like it. Here's my Monday post.
ReplyDeleteHow far are you in Silas Marner? I found the first 100 pages very dry and requiring concentration to get into (i.e., not while my son is trying to get my attention), but the last half was refreshing. Still, not my favorite Eliot! I think, once again, we'll have a good discussion this month.
ReplyDeleteThese are some interesting books I have never heard of-but am going to do some research-thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe Forgotten Garden is on my TBR list!! I cant wait to see what you thought about it! Hope you have a great week!! Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteYou read some awesome titles last week! I have the Forgotten Garden and have not read it yet but want to! :)
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ReplyDeleteI hope this week is better for you. With a library sale I'm sure it will be - lots of lovely bargains.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed The Forgotten Garden - easy and entertaining reading.
Marie -- I am enjoying The Finkler Question even though like you it's not quite what I expected. I'm struggling through the European anthology -- some of the stories are good, others must have lost something in the translation for me.
ReplyDeleteJudith/Carrie/Sheila/Cat -- I am also enjoying The Forgotten Garden; I love the way the author is putting the pieces of the puzzle together so far, allowing the reader to figure out what is going on on their own.
Rebecca -- I think I'm on about chapter 7 so far of Silas Marner. It is a bit slow going, but poor Silas has been through a lot already.
Teacher/Learner -- I'll let you know how I feel about Silas Marner when I'm done....