I struggled with this week's list for the #52 lists project.
Not because I'm not reading much (I read every day ... it's like a compulsion).
Its because I took the "great" part of the title of the list seriously ... so I've read a lot ... but most of its not even memorable, let alone great.
So these are my top of the tops for the first part of 2013.
Stasiland - I loved this. Fascinating stories from East Germany in the era of WW2.
Keeper - one of my daughter's books. I loved this too. A complex story of mermaids, love, family and dreams. The structure is unusual - short chapters, lots of repetition, jumping around in time lines... but its a fabulous story and we've got lots to talk about.
For all Creatures - a picture book Jack chose from the library last week. It's simply beautiful. This is the practice of gratitude made real - for children (and their parents)...I'm going to write more about this with pictures soon.
A letter - you know I love mail. This was a letter from afar that made me laugh and cry
Foxslane - Kate's writing is honest and warm and I cannot wait for her book to be published
Raising Boys - I keep dipping into this - lots of wise words
Animal People - I just finished this - her art is in capturing the everyday lives of people so accurately - this book is about our values, how we treat animals and what that says about us - lots to think about.
What are you reading?
Do you try and keep up with what your children read?
Are you list-making this year?
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I really enjoyed my last book club book (The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh) & I've just started a Peter Whimsy mystery - written by a different author using some letters/notes left by Dorothy L Sayers. Seems pretty good so far.
ReplyDeleteNo kids yet, so no need to keep up with their reading :P
I liked the Language of flowers too...a beautiful love story.
DeleteThe Peter Whimsy story sounds fascinating!
I am reading more children's books than adult books! I miss reading a lot. Lovely list Ally xx
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DeleteElisa - I still read waaaay more children's books than adult ones....but hang in there - the time for personal interest reading will return :-)
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ReplyDeleteManaged to read two books on our short break to Malta. In fact, I devoured them.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written poignant story about dementia and the value of old age 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce.
And a wartime love story set (mostly) in Egypt ' Jasmine Nights' by Julia Gregson.
They were both an impulse buy at the supermarket checkout!
PS. Meant to add that Mr B finally finished 'Modern Times' a history of the world from 1920 to 1990 by Paul Johnson :-)
Deleteimpluse buys are often the best!
Deleteenormous tomes of history put me off...
I've just started the 52 list, it's so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI finished the night circus early this year and adored it. so, so good. I want to read it again.
Oh Kathryn - I never wanted it to end - it was my book of the year last year.
DeleteHave recommended it to so many people
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