#ARichLife Day 10: Cannot wait to read by the #Fireside again as we spend the December holidays in the Bay Area with family.
pickSeems I requested this and couldn‘t remember why. Looked back and saw that in June @CarolynM had mentioned it was her best read for June. So I requested it from library. A great read. Reminded me of Ben Elton‘s books. Taking events of the day and weaving them into a story. This is set in Britain and includes the politics during covid and beyond. Mysterious deaths . Crime , my favourite genre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickA satirical political mystery written in three distinct sections, set in current times with many flashbacks. The plot had some interesting twists. I was surprised by who died and later the cause of death.
pickI‘m not sure what to make of this book. The writing is great, there‘s lots of entertaining clever talk & a poignant portrait of a man with severe mental health issues but in the end I felt like Guido. “Guido felt he was being bombarded with concepts and moods, impressions and expressions, like insects splattering against a windscreen on a summer drive.” A low pick.
#BookReport for June
The Proof of My Innocence was my favourite for the month and one of my favourites for the year so far.
pickI just loved this book. Ostensibly it‘s a murder mystery told by means of literary pastiche (a cosy mystery complete with secret passages, plenty of suspects & a quirky detective, a dark academia background excursion & an auto fiction conclusion) but at heart it‘s a political asking (expressly) why the proponents of the Thatcher/Reagan era policies which have created our current society do not like that society. ⬇️
pickAn odd format, described as a novel but containing much biography and thoughts on the life of a writer. Thoroughly enjoyable mostly but the literary critical segments sometimes get a little convoluted. Definite pick though.
pickI was intrigued by the intro describing Rosalind Belben's books as hard to read but impossible to forget. After reading this one, I'm not sure I agree with ithat statement. I found this book easy to read. Parts are memorable, but I don't feel it'll be a lingering one for me. Belben writes both plainly and with a poetic quality. Overall, it's a slight pick.
pickPerfect for fans of MOlly Keane,Ursula Holden and Patricia HIghsmith
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7578869299
