Hey guys,
in my last (and first) post I said I wanted to read 50 books in the upcoming 2018. I think it would be useful for me to start each month with books which I plan to read, and at the end of the month to check which ones I actually did.
1. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
In short it's the story of an alleged murderess called Grace Marks. She's been imprisoned for 15 years, and people who believe she's innocent want to petition for her freedom, so they need doctor Simon Jordan to write a report in her favor. The problem is Grace cannot remember what had happened, or at least she says she can't.
The story is based on true events while the character of Doctor Jordan is fictional. He is trying to awaken the memory of the event, so Grace tells him her story from her childhood till she is caught by the police.
Netflix has made a mini series of the novel and this is how I learned there was a book. I watched the series and was completely engulfed in the story. Without giving any spoilers it's worth watching, so I was interested in reading the book and learning all the details that couldn't be in the TV version.
2. Very good, Jeeves! by P.G. Wodehouse
This is not a novel in terms as we're used to. It's more of a compilation of short stories with the same characters. I actually started reading it a few days ago, so it might be considered cheating, but I find it entertaining so far. The review in GoodReads is as follows:
"Whatever the cause of Bertie Wooster's consternation — Bobbie Wickham gives away fierce Aunt Agatha's dog; again in the bad books of Sir Roderick Glossop; Tuppy crushes on robust opera singer — Jeeves can untangle the most ferocious muddle."
It's basically the story of an aristocrat and his resourceful valet. Naturally, the aristocrat gets himself in messes and his valet always rescues him with the perfect plan.
3. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
It's the book of the month of a group on GoodReads. The title is pretty self explanatory, so I won't comment on it. I must admit I've never read anything from Agatha Christie before so I'm interested to see if I'll get enthusiastic about it as much as my mother and a friend of mine.
4. Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
From GoodReads:
Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy is too shy to approach Mrs. Silver, until one day he comes up with a brilliant idea to win her heart. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. But it's going to take one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.
I got this little book as a gift for my birthday from one of my students and the story seems adorable. I must confess it also doesn't hurt that it's only 56 pages with pictures so it would be easy to read and it would bring me closer to my goal.
Which books do you plan to read?
xxx
in my last (and first) post I said I wanted to read 50 books in the upcoming 2018. I think it would be useful for me to start each month with books which I plan to read, and at the end of the month to check which ones I actually did.
1. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The story is based on true events while the character of Doctor Jordan is fictional. He is trying to awaken the memory of the event, so Grace tells him her story from her childhood till she is caught by the police.
Netflix has made a mini series of the novel and this is how I learned there was a book. I watched the series and was completely engulfed in the story. Without giving any spoilers it's worth watching, so I was interested in reading the book and learning all the details that couldn't be in the TV version.
2. Very good, Jeeves! by P.G. Wodehouse
This is not a novel in terms as we're used to. It's more of a compilation of short stories with the same characters. I actually started reading it a few days ago, so it might be considered cheating, but I find it entertaining so far. The review in GoodReads is as follows:
"Whatever the cause of Bertie Wooster's consternation — Bobbie Wickham gives away fierce Aunt Agatha's dog; again in the bad books of Sir Roderick Glossop; Tuppy crushes on robust opera singer — Jeeves can untangle the most ferocious muddle."
It's basically the story of an aristocrat and his resourceful valet. Naturally, the aristocrat gets himself in messes and his valet always rescues him with the perfect plan.
3. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
It's the book of the month of a group on GoodReads. The title is pretty self explanatory, so I won't comment on it. I must admit I've never read anything from Agatha Christie before so I'm interested to see if I'll get enthusiastic about it as much as my mother and a friend of mine.
4. Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
From GoodReads:
Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy is too shy to approach Mrs. Silver, until one day he comes up with a brilliant idea to win her heart. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. But it's going to take one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.I got this little book as a gift for my birthday from one of my students and the story seems adorable. I must confess it also doesn't hurt that it's only 56 pages with pictures so it would be easy to read and it would bring me closer to my goal.
Which books do you plan to read?
xxx
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