Who was your buddy this month?scytale What books were chosen for you?
-> Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (thriller) -> The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna (fantasy) -> The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda (female author) Did you manage to read your books? Which ones?I read "Confessions on the 7:45" and am currently reading "The Gilden Ones". If you read more than one, did you enjoy them? What was your favorite?As for "Confessions on the 7:45", it was just okay. The mystery was alright, but I was annoyed by the perpetuating of traditional gender roles throughout the book/stereotypical portrayal of both men and women. It was really quite jarring to read. I like "The Gilded Ones" so far, it's nothing special but an entertaining, quick read - if I finish it this month, I'll update this comment ;) Would you recommend your chosen book(s)?I would not really recommend "Confessions on the 7:45", unless you can look past the stereotypes. Did you read anything else this month, outside of your chosen books? I did! Only three other ones, but I have to say to my defense that one of them was quite thick and I am also reading another thick one in small bits every day before bed.
-> "Du kannst alles lassen, du musst es nur wollen. Neue witzige Stories vom Meister der Sprachkomik" by Torsten Sträter. These are collectored short stories by a well-known German comedian who became famous through his whimsical stories and sketches which tend to start meandering quite a bit, but never veer into the bizarre or confusing territory. He is laugh-out-loud funny and another aspect I like of his is that he doesn't have to revert to punching down in order to craft successful and appealing comedy. He also speaks openly about his struggle with depression which I admire.
This book was excellent and hilarious as he always tends to be and it was the first five-star review on Goodreads I gave this year. Recommended if you know German ;)
-> "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang. This book was...intense. Personally, I thought it was a little too much so - especially one scene of animal cruelty that I had to skip. I had to put it away regularly since it actually ended up doing a number on my mental health. Kang is not a bad writer by any means, and I get what she was trying to say/symbolize (although by the end it got a little too overwrought for me) but I guess at least this work of hers is not for everyone. At least not for me.
-> "Zeit zu hoffen, Zeit zu leben" by Peter Prange. Said thick book I mentioned, with 669 pages in German, it told the story of a German family during the Nazi regime, and how each member of the family chose to live and deal with the circumstances of the time. It was told from their different points of view and was quite interesting to read, although the writing style was a bit cheesy/cringey at times, especially when it came to sexual content -.-
I am probably still going to read the sequel, just because I want to know what will happen to some of the characters.
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Date: 2025-01-26 05:11 pm (UTC)What books were chosen for you?
-> Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (thriller)
-> The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna (fantasy)
-> The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda (female author)
Did you manage to read your books? Which ones?I read "Confessions on the 7:45" and am currently reading "The Gilden Ones".
If you read more than one, did you enjoy them? What was your favorite?As for "Confessions on the 7:45", it was just okay. The mystery was alright, but I was annoyed by the perpetuating of traditional gender roles throughout the book/stereotypical portrayal of both men and women. It was really quite jarring to read. I like "The Gilded Ones" so far, it's nothing special but an entertaining, quick read - if I finish it this month, I'll update this comment ;)
Would you recommend your chosen book(s)?I would not really recommend "Confessions on the 7:45", unless you can look past the stereotypes.
Did you read anything else this month, outside of your chosen books?
I did! Only three other ones, but I have to say to my defense that one of them was quite thick and I am also reading another thick one in small bits every day before bed.
-> "Du kannst alles lassen, du musst es nur wollen. Neue witzige Stories vom Meister der Sprachkomik" by Torsten Sträter.
These are collectored short stories by a well-known German comedian who became famous through his whimsical stories and sketches which tend to start meandering quite a bit, but never veer into the bizarre or confusing territory. He is laugh-out-loud funny and another aspect I like of his is that he doesn't have to revert to punching down in order to craft successful and appealing comedy. He also speaks openly about his struggle with depression which I admire.
This book was excellent and hilarious as he always tends to be and it was the first five-star review on Goodreads I gave this year. Recommended if you know German ;)
-> "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang.
This book was...intense. Personally, I thought it was a little too much so - especially one scene of animal cruelty that I had to skip. I had to put it away regularly since it actually ended up doing a number on my mental health. Kang is not a bad writer by any means, and I get what she was trying to say/symbolize (although by the end it got a little too overwrought for me) but I guess at least this work of hers is not for everyone. At least not for me.
-> "Zeit zu hoffen, Zeit zu leben" by Peter Prange.
Said thick book I mentioned, with 669 pages in German, it told the story of a German family during the Nazi regime, and how each member of the family chose to live and deal with the circumstances of the time. It was told from their different points of view and was quite interesting to read, although the writing style was a bit cheesy/cringey at times, especially when it came to sexual content -.-
I am probably still going to read the sequel, just because I want to know what will happen to some of the characters.