I finished a mammoth book this week – Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James, and am still reeling from the experience. Once I settle a bit, I want to choose what to read next carefully – not as immersive as BLRW, but still something exciting and different.
Here are some books on my TBR.
I have these six books on my TBR list. Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is a long-pending classic I stole from my parents’ bookshelf the last time I visited. It promises to be an engaging and slow read, which I don’t mind. I am starting to like chunksters more and more after I got rid of my obsession with completing reading challenges.
What Happened During the Mutiny? from P.J.O Taylor is a non-fiction recommendation from my mom. I loved her last recco, and this one looks promising as well. It’s about the 1857 mutiny in India.
I found Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami in a bookstore I visited. I always look for Japanese novels for Belezza’s Japanese Literature Reading Challenge. Every January, she does this challenge, and this book might be great to reserve till then. However, I don’t know if I can resist it for so long; the book blurb is intriguing.
Norse Mythology is also a buy from the same bookshop (Champaca books). I tend to collect Neil Gaiman’s books but not read them. I don’t know why this is, but after reading Mythos (a collection of Greek myths), I felt Norse Mythology would be the next logical area to explore.
I like the book blurb of The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters. It is about three sisters who travel to India to fulfill their late mother’s last wish. I am torn on how the book will pan out, though. It could be wonderfully immersive, or it could be a total cliché.
Last year’s Booker prize-winning novel – The Promise by Damon Galgut is about the decline and fall of a white South African family, and it’s been raved about all over the internet. So, it goes on my TBR list.
So, what to do? I have a surplus of excellent reading material. What do you recommend I read next?
Thomas Hardy is a legend. I love all his poems all his books… Trust meee Tess of the d’Urbervilles will be worth it.
Love this! It makes me want to read more. Thank you for sharing.
Great suggestions, Its good to have books on list so you don’t feel lost when finishing reading the book. Thank you for sharing!
Interesting books! I am looking for some for my next vacation and some of these would be good choices.
I have a Neil Gaiman book here that I haven’t read, myself. I am interested in What happened in mutiny.
I’d go for the Neil Gaiman book just because he is the one I know the most out of all these books.
Hhhhmmmm…I recommend you read, “What Really Happened In The Mutiny”?
I am biased but I’d say Tess of the d’Urbervilles. I remember reading that years ago and it was really good. Enjoy getting through these!!
I love Japanese novels. And this is such a great list. I cannot wait to pick my next book.
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters sounds really good. I’m adding it to my TBR
I am always looking for good books to read! Thanks for these suggestions!
I wish I could help. I’ve purchased at least a dozen books that I haven’t had a chance to even open yet.
Well, I see Neil Gaiman,and I instantly know you should pick that one. He’s amazing.
I am leaning towards that one 🙂
I hear you! I love to read but can’t seem to read fast enough. There’s always another book to add to the list. I enjoy reading fun and lighthearted books for fast reads but author’s like Jo Nesbo or Jodi Picoult are great too because their storylines always seem to be intriguing!
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I haven’t read Norse Mythology but I’d suggest that one as it’s short stories so it might be an easier read.
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I always have such a long list of TBR books. I usually go by what I can get first from the library since I do all my reading through there.