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Jamie reads 2018
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Jan 01, 2018 06:06AM
A new year and another 100 or so books to devour.
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Alannah wrote: "Good luck Jamie."Thanks Alannah. Hope you get to read some absolute corkers this year.
3) Beartown by Fredrik BackmanTotal Pages 946
A bit slow to start with but it’s well worth persevering with. 4/5
7) The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Alan SillitoeTotal Pages 2632
A good collection of short stories. 4/5
9) Robicheaux by James Lee BurkeTotal Pages 3338
First time I’ve come across this author. Such a good book and will read the whole Robicheaux series. 4/5
12) Down and Out in Paris and London by George OrwellTotal Pages 4251
I found it very interesting. 4/5
16) The Sea, the Sea by Iris MurdochTotal Pages 5584
Really enjoyed this and will look forward to reading more Iris Murdoch. 4/5
Jamie wrote: "16) The Sea, the Sea by Iris MurdochTotal Pages 5584
Really enjoyed this and will look forward to reading more Iris Murdoch. 4/5"
Oh good -- I have been thinking about this book. Your good opinion has decided me to put it on my TBR.
Leslie wrote: "Jamie wrote: "16) The Sea, the Sea by Iris MurdochTotal Pages 5584
Really enjoyed this and will look forward to reading more Iris Murdoch. 4/5"
Oh good -- I have b..."
Iris Murdoch is an excellent writer. I read most of her books when I was young and don’t remember there was one bad among them.
Leslie wrote: "Jamie wrote: "16) The Sea, the Sea by Iris MurdochTotal Pages 5584
Really enjoyed this and will look forward to reading more Iris Murdoch. 4/5"
Oh good -- I have b..."
I hope you will enjoy it Leslie.
17) The Plot Against America by Philip RothTotal Pages 6163
A fascinating book however it was hard going at times. 3/5
19) Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsTotal Pages 7474
Such an amazing book and very, very, long. 4/5
20) The Heart Goes Last by Margaret AtwoodTotal Pages 7747
I didn’t particularly enjoy it. Just about a 3/5
Jamie wrote: "21) Emma by Jane AustenTotal Pages 8233
My first Jane Austen and I quite enjoyed. 4/5"
Austen's books are such a delight!
22) In Patagonia by Bruce ChatwinTotal Pages 8557
Something very different to read and even though interesting I felt perhaps more interested in the author. 3/5
23) Fire Sermon by Jamie QuatroTotal Pages 8781
Really interesting and extremely well written, it raises many questions. 4/5
25) Sirens by Joseph KnoxTotal Pages 9660
Excellent gritty crime thriller and now looking forward to the second instalment. 4/5
26) The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes GowarTotal Pages 10148
Very well written but just about held my interest. 3/5
29) Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend WarnerTotal Pages 10889
A bit strange but sometimes that’s a good thing. 3/5
30) Mrs Dalloway by Virginia WoolfTotal Pages 11092
It was ok but I think it will be the last Woolf book I read. 3/5
31) When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife by Meena KandasamyTotal Pages 11364
A brutal subject matter. 3/5
32) Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardTotal Pages 11655
Brilliant writing but not very blown away by the story.3/5
38) The Idiot by Elif BatumanTotal Pages 13470
I think I was the fool for reading this. Just about a 2/5
42) A Passage to India by E.M. ForsterTotal Pages 14350
Could not take to this book and did not finish. 2/5
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