I read an interesting mixture of books in April including many prize nominated novels – some were excellent and others I DNFed. Click ‘Show More’ for info.
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Books discussed & purchase links:
Pity – Andrew McMillan
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Brotherless Night – V.V. Ganeshananthan
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Enter Ghost – Isabella Hammad
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Restless Dolly Maunder – Kate Grenville
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In Defence of the Act - Effie Black
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And Then She Fell – Alicia Elliott
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White Nights by Urszula Honek (translated by Kate Webster)
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8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster – Mirinae Lee
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The House on Via Gemito – Domenico Starnone
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Nightbloom – Peace Adzo Medie
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Ordinary Human Failings – Megan Nolan
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The Blue, Beautiful World - Karen Lord
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Hagstone – Sinead Gleeson
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James – Percival Everett
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My full reviews of some of these books:
Nightbloom – Peace Adzo Medie
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Ordinary Human Failings – Megan Nolan
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Hagstone – Sinead Gleeson
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James – Percival Everett
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Recent fun bookish activities
7:03 Pity
11:59 Brotherless Night
14:20 Enter Ghost
18:35 Restless Dolly Maunder
21:04 In Defence of the Act
24:59 And Then She Fell
29:12 White Nights
31:54 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster
34:05 The House on Via Gemito
35:26 Nightbloom
37:32 Ordinary Human Failings
39:35 The Blue Beautiful World
42:48 Hagstone
44:53 James
46:26 Conclusion
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Reading Wrap Up / April 2024
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booktubebook recommendationsnew booksApril reading wrap upPity – Andrew McMillanBrotherless Night – V.V. GaneshananthanEnter Ghost – Isabella HammadRestless Dolly Maunder – Kate GrenvilleIn Defence of the Act - Effie BlackAnd Then She Fell – Alicia ElliottWhite Nights by Urszula Honek8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster – Mirinae LeeNightbloom – Peace Adzo MedieOrdinary Human Failings – Megan NolanHagstone – Sinead GleesonJames – Percival Everett