A great reading list. I just finished listening to The Coast Road by Alan Murrin and I'm not sure if it's just the end of year feels but I think went straight to being my favourite fiction read of 2024. It was brilliant (and the audio is read by a woman with the most beautiful Irish accent - funny how this can also now enhance the 'read' when it's audio). I also read Breakdown by Cathy Sweeney over December which was grim but excellent too. I'm about to head down to the coast and have packed Dusk by Robbie Arnott (started last night, what a raging NYE - already love it), The Burrow by Melanie Cheng (both our much-loved bunnies died a few weeks ago unexpectedly so I did start this but had to put it down, will see how I go), Deep Water by James Bradley, and All Fours by Miranda July. My daughter did question whether I needed that many books... happy 2025 Meg.
Finished Dusk last night - it was EXCELLENT, my favourite Robbie Arnott yet. Started All Fours this morning and am very keen to see what it's like, especially after reading and giving five stars to Breakdown which seems to have a similar premise. And yes, absolutely need to have options when it comes to holiday reading. Just have to put the books down long enough to finish a library school assessment - what a sucker am I to have taken on a summer subject :(
Hi Meg, thanks for the recommendations! And, importantly, the advice about saying how about catching up in January and February. I have been using that too and certainly takes the pressure off!
Yes it's the time of year where we try to do all the things. Nice reading list you have. I'm mostly reading non-fiction right now, but nothing super exciting to report.
I'll have to check out your recommendations for watching. I tried Chernobyl awhile ago. I heard such great things, but it didn't take for me. I'll have to try again. I've been loving SHRINKING on Apple I think... and LANDMAN. I'm not a Billy Bob Thornton fan, but he's fantastic in this, and the writing (like all Taylor Sheridan shows) is great.
A great reading list. I just finished listening to The Coast Road by Alan Murrin and I'm not sure if it's just the end of year feels but I think went straight to being my favourite fiction read of 2024. It was brilliant (and the audio is read by a woman with the most beautiful Irish accent - funny how this can also now enhance the 'read' when it's audio). I also read Breakdown by Cathy Sweeney over December which was grim but excellent too. I'm about to head down to the coast and have packed Dusk by Robbie Arnott (started last night, what a raging NYE - already love it), The Burrow by Melanie Cheng (both our much-loved bunnies died a few weeks ago unexpectedly so I did start this but had to put it down, will see how I go), Deep Water by James Bradley, and All Fours by Miranda July. My daughter did question whether I needed that many books... happy 2025 Meg.
Finished Dusk last night - it was EXCELLENT, my favourite Robbie Arnott yet. Started All Fours this morning and am very keen to see what it's like, especially after reading and giving five stars to Breakdown which seems to have a similar premise. And yes, absolutely need to have options when it comes to holiday reading. Just have to put the books down long enough to finish a library school assessment - what a sucker am I to have taken on a summer subject :(
Yes - Wintering is a June-August read!
Hi Meg, thanks for the recommendations! And, importantly, the advice about saying how about catching up in January and February. I have been using that too and certainly takes the pressure off!
Hi Meg, thanks for the mention.
Yes it's the time of year where we try to do all the things. Nice reading list you have. I'm mostly reading non-fiction right now, but nothing super exciting to report.
I'll have to check out your recommendations for watching. I tried Chernobyl awhile ago. I heard such great things, but it didn't take for me. I'll have to try again. I've been loving SHRINKING on Apple I think... and LANDMAN. I'm not a Billy Bob Thornton fan, but he's fantastic in this, and the writing (like all Taylor Sheridan shows) is great.