While my actual reading slowed down in August, my book purchasing surged. I may have bought three times more books than those I finished reading.
The three books read were, in order of the pleasure given,
Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann. I found my copy in the charity bookshelves in Tesco. I enjoyed it immensely, so much so that on the morning I read the last page I went straight online and ordered Apeirogon from World of Books. It arrived on Saturday. Sadly it was a French translation and despite me spending far too many hours on Duolingo* my French isn't up to it. World of Books is sorting it out for me. I will get another copy and get to keep the French one.
My second favourite was As You Were by Elaine Feeney. While I was reading it I felt less than impressed, yet I've been thinking about it ever since. One to read again.
The third book which I read quickly was Gordon by Edith Templeton. The novel was referred to in a recent Guardian article and I had an unread copy on my shelves. Shall we say it was interesting? I shall be recommending the Colum McCann to all my family and friends who enjoy reading but not the Templeton.
Here's hoping for more reading this month. The Percival Everett is yet to be started and I'm really looking forward to it.
*I joined just over a month ago. It keeps me off the wine.
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