Now that September comes to a close, I would like to hear what people thought of As I Lay Dying. Did you read it? Did you find it difficult? Or any other comments you want to make of this book. Personally I found it difficult to read, and while I wouldn’t say I really enjoyed this book, I did find the writing style very interesting.
Next month’s book is to help celebrate banned booked week (which is currently on now) and we will be reading Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses which has been often described as one of the most controversial and acclaimed novels ever written. I’m sure this book will spark some interesting conversations but I do worry that it may cause fights. I hope everyone reading and discussing the book, does so in a respectful manner. Also as a reminder that next month we will be reading House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski as part of the Horror theme and we will be looking for a book to fit the Road Trip/Travel theme. If you’re not aware, the book discussion and everything else will be happening over on the Goodreads forums, so feel free to join in there.
During the month I’ve read some great books, but I wasn’t as productive as last month. Some of the highlights from the months reading include, Justin Cronin’s The Twelve which I was lucky enough to get an advanced review copy of, Dare Me by Megan Abbott and He Died with his Eyes Open by Derek Raymond. But my favourite of the month was The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers; which is a heartbreaking work of beauty. A book of friendship and loss, The Yellow Birds follows the story of Private Bartle and his time served in Al Tafar, Iraq and the aftermath. What have you been reading this month and what did you enjoy? I would love to hear about your reading life in the comments below.
- Soulless by Gail Carriger
- The Geneva Trap by Stella Rimington
- Live by Night by Dennis Lehane
- 11.22.63 by Stephen King
- As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
- The Transport Accident by Ned Beauman
- One Night Stands and Lost Weekends by Lawrence Block
- Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
- The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco
- The Twelve by Justin Cronin
- He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
- Dare Me by Megan Abbott
- The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
With my move I’m all kinds of behind but I did read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Review goes up on the first. Seriously great read.
It’s hard to work out an order of reviews cuz I feel like I’m a month behind