I had a good reads all through the month, no duds at all. Two Paris themed books, and an extraordinary novel set in the Maghreb. I had to consult Wikipedia to orientate myself. ‘A Life Full of Holes’ is a translated novel, recorded by the American novelist Paul Bowles who spent time in North Africa. He had the stories translated into English, and many thanks to him for doing so. Otherwise the book would remain closed to the English speaking world.
I followed Ann Morgan’s blog www.ayearofreadingtheworld.com a while back. She (literally) read her way around the world, 196 books , one from every nation and this introduced me to the world of translated books. Thanks to her, I’ve read some extraordinary books, plus a few lemons – don’t talk to me about Japanese crime novels. No thank you. Thus I pounced on the Maghrebi book (on a sale, naturally). It’s been languishing in the dreaded TBR pile for a year or two, but very much worthwhile once I got into it.
I hope you find some inspiration in my September Roundup.
Ratings: 5* – Outstanding! 4*+ – Good to very good; 3* – average; 2* – run-of-the-mill dismal; zero * – no comment. DNF – did not finish
5* My Life with Bob – Pamela Paul . Memoir. A life with and through books. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2129693716
4.5*Books , Baguettes, and Bedbugs – the Left Bank World of Shakespeare & Company – Jeremy Mercer. Memoir. Life in Paris and the Legendary bookstore at the Millenium. Riveting. Reviewed on this blog.
4* How to Stop Time – Matt Haig. A 400 year-old man resolves his centuries old losses in the 21st century. Intriguing and highly readable. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2129704145
4* A Life Full of Holes – Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi – intro Paul Bowles. Reviewed on this blog.
3.75* The Cold Dish – Craig Johnson. First in the Walt Longmire crime series, set in Wyoming. Reviewed on this blog.
3.75* Lunch in Paris – Elizabeth Bard. Fall in love with a Frenchman, settle in Paris and explore the wonders of French cuisine. Reviewed on this blog.
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