I mentioned in my last post that my reading has been a bit on the slow side but I do have a good variety of books keeping me busy at the moment and I wanted to chat about those for a bit.
First is Seeing People Off by Jana Beňová. This is a short novel but it feels like there is a lot going on as it is mainly about the experiences of Elza and Ian, a young couple living in an apartment complex outside of Bratislava. There are odd neighbors, and lots of noises. The couple feels trapped in their neighborhood but at the same time they seem to just waste their time in cafes. Will definitely be curious to see how this one develops.
Next up is The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield. As part of the Classics Spin I meant to read The Garden Party but what I didn’t realize was that it was a short story. I did read it and loved it but now I want to read the other stories in the collection so that’s why this one is on my nightstand.
This morning I started The Surveyors by Mary Jo Salter. Oddly enough one of the poems is titled Bratislava. What are the chances of Bratislava coming up in two of my current reads? I love it when there are little synchronicities in our reading. Anyway, this collection of poems is really enjoyable and feels easy to connect to.
Finally, my evening read (not pictured because it’s on my Kindle) is The Child by Fiona Barton and it’s the story of an old house being demolished and what is found underneath. I’m still very much in the early stages of this thriller but I’m in. If I remember correctly this one has been a favorite around the blogosphere right?
Let me know if you’ve hard of some of these, or read them, and what you think.
I have a copy of The Child but have not started it yet. I’ll be interested in what you think about it. I recognized that ‘new’ sticker on The Surveyors – an APL book right? LOL
The Garden Party made me want to read more of Katherine Mansfield’s stories, too. Lots of good choices on your nightstand!
Katherine Mansfield was a interesting character herself. I remember reading The Garden Party years ago, and later reading about Mansfield and some of her contemporaries.
I recently received copy of The Child but I haven’t been able to get to it yet. I loved the author’s previous book, The Widow, so I’m hoping I enjoy this one as much!
I found The Child to be an OK read. I’ll be curious of your thoughts, Iliana. Happy reading! 🙂
The Fiona Barton novel sounds good; hope the ending doesn’t disappoint.
Kay – It is an APL copy! 🙂 I love looking through the new book shelves and I was excited they had this one.
Joann@Lakeside Musing – I loved The Garden Party! I can see why you’d want to read more by her.
Jenclair – I don’t really know much about her but I can see why reading this would make me want to find out more about her too.
Kim@Time2Read – The Widow isn’t the first book is it? I don’t think this is part of a series although I’m having some doubts now. So far so good though!
Melody – So far I’m enjoying it but I’m not seeing how everything will be pulled in for the conclusion so hopefully it doesn’t disappoint then!
Lark – Me too! 🙂
I love those little synchronicities that pop up when I’m reading. It used to happen a lot, too, when I was working at Barnes & Noble. A coworker and I would be talking about something and the next book out of the shipment box had to do with exactly that! {insert Twilight Zone music!}