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The strange book in an obscure language reminds me a little of Calvino’s ‚if on a winter’s night a traveller’. The narrative is also meandering and weird in a similar way.

Suggested a while ago as akin to ‚the city and the city’ by Mieville. I could only find an italian version and couldnt make head nor tail of the story. I now have an english version and am nearly as confused.
I cope with weird, but wheres the flow? Is this poor translation or faithful copy? I AM reformulating the stilted sentences aloud in frustration. BUT at Chapter3 I AM wierdly intrigued. So reading on for now…

And so to book 2 of the series. Book 1 felt long. To be fair,there was some necessary recap from the first series, explanation of what happened in intervening years, introductions to a new generation of characters and development of political / social context. Great world building, but I’m hoping the narrative is now pushed forward and the pace quickened. Keep me on board by picking up those loose threads quickly!

Reading for some light relief. Wishing things would move more quickly

A third of the way through: Interesting but very academic. Finding it hard going. Not sure that I will finish.

And so we begin again…
The man in black fled across the desert…

Great read so far. More questions than answers, but am enjoying spending time with Brother Shardlake.

Never read this as a child, so am finally catching up with the children. Enjoying listening whilst pottering about in the garden…

A book of thought provoking short stories I am dipping in and out of. I do enjoy the reading and musing experience, but am reading lighter fare in between times, so this may take a while to finish.

Yay. Merlin’s back and things are picking up!