Wow the past couple of months have flown by. When I say ‘couple’, I mean five. The last book I mentioned in my book a week 2016 attempt was A God in Ruins back in March. I’ve run through another stack since then. Train based commute FTW.
Let’s catch up.
20 The Myth of Sisyphus Camus, Albert
OK, so reading books just because you enjoy saying Sisyphus isn’t always a great idea. Not a book to read when work is ultra busy.
21 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) Chambers, Becky
Sci-fi nonsense is awesome.
22 A Very Expensive Poison Harding, Luke
Still hiding in a cupboard. Terrifying truth.
23 What a Carve Up! Coe, Jonathan
Tried to read this about 10 years ago. Never got very far. Loved it this time round.
24 HHhH Binet, Laurent
What a great book – the only time the whole ‘writers struggle’ stuff hasn’t ruined a book for me.
25 SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Beard, Mary
Probably the most I’ve enjoyed a history book.
26 The Son Nesbø, Jo
Bought this and the next one after reading a Scandi-crime article. Enjoyable nonsense.
27 Last Rituals (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #1) Sigurðardóttir, Yrsa
This was actually pretty good. Weird names though.
28 Midnight’s Children Rushdie, Salman
As good as it’s meant to be. Longest sentences ever.
29 The Vegetarian Han, Kang
Starts off nice and light and funny, just incredibly desolate by the end. Read most of it in the cafe at Loch Morlich while the boys were sailing. Which was nice.
30 Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Rovelli, Carlo
Brilliantly accessible hurrah for science. Like an abbreviated Brian Cox.
31 A Very British Coup Mullin, Chris
Like a reverse What a Carve Up. Brexit and Corbyn…
32 Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future Mason, Paul
This is either insanely optimistic, or we are doomed, or we are lied to, or all three.
33 An Artist of the Floating World Ishiguro, Kazuo
Self image vs the world and all that.
34 The Sellout Beatty, Paul
The Booker prize long list buying spree kicks off with this one. I hope it wins.
So – 18 books to get through between now and Hogmanay. Which is 134 days away. 7.4 days per book. Easy! …
*okay Google – list of short but good books*
Steven Milne 