panBook 53 of 2020! This one wasn‘t very interesting for me... but just interesting enough to keep me going to finish it. The chapters that alternated between the author‘s memoir and the fictional account of James Earl Ray was an interesting concept, but it didn‘t really work for me here.
pickI loved everything about this book (my fourth #manbookerinternational2018 one) apart from the section that was just ANOTHER narrative about a misunderstood male ‘artiste‘ who has to cheat on his wife because she‘s ‘mediocre‘ and doesn‘t get him. I don‘t need to read that plot again. But that was only part of it and I loved all the description, the ideas, the connections between things. A great book overall. That‘s Spain done for #litworld2018gb
Finally got some time to read Like a Fading Shadow. I‘m crawling through this book so slowly but I‘m really enjoying it! It‘s so original and the writing is gorgeous. I have to travel q a long way for work today so hopefully I can get through some more on the train
Very excited to be reading my next #manbookerinternational2018 book! Only a few pages in but loving this one already. Also (less excitingly for me) announcing that I‘m officially putting myself on a book buying ban for one calendar month. My spending has got crazy recently and I have to force myself to save some money - so I‘m seeing if books will make a difference!
pickTwo completely different stories (one about author‘s intimate reflections on writing, literature and his life, and one about the killer of Martin Luther King) have one common point - Lisbon. Individually they are excellent, but the structure doesn‘t feel as whole coherent novel, more as forced ... but it is absolutely an interesting blend of perspectives, genres and styles. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I think I will succeed in reading the longlist before announcements of the shortlist 🤓
Epitaph from my next read ...
#shadows #quotsyapril18
#booked2018 picks this far for Jan - Mar! Thanks @Cinfhen , @4thhouseontheleft , and @BarbaraTheBibliophage for organizing this! ❤😁
Like a Fading Shadow: A Novel | 
