Peahen Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Each year, I try and put a ridiculous goal on how many books I should read in a 365 day period. This year, so far I have read: The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith Gillespie and I by Joanne Harris Kafka on The Shore by Haruki Murakami Out of the above, I have been enjoying Murakami the most. I had been meaning to read Gorky Park for a long time and was a little let down by it. I have a huge interest in Russian history but after reading Child 44, The Secret Speech and Agent 6 last year, by Tim Rob Smith, I found it a bit lacking. Gillespie and I on the other hand, it was very well written, the narrator quite a sinister character, but the 'shocking event', I found that there was some discrepencies then in the narrative and a bit of an anti climax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I hope you have a good year reading! I own Kafka on the Shore, it's on my TBR. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, I've heard good things about it so hope I'll like it to when get around to reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Have you read Murakami before? I've only read his Sputnik Sweetheart but really liked it and I can't wait to read more by him. It's great to have another new member setting up a reading log, I hope you have a great reading year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peahen Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Kafka on the Shore, I have just finished this one Athena and did enjoy it, though perhaps not as much as Wind Up Bird Chronicle or 1Q84. Frankie, I came across Marukami last year for first time with 1Q84 and since then have read the three books in that trilogy, Kafka on the Shore, The Wind Up Bird Chronicle and am currently at the start of Norweigian Wood by him. Sputnik Sweetheart is one that I have heard a great deal about and want to read this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hi Peahen. You might like Robert Littell's The Stalin Epigrams In fact, take a look at his other books, he writes a great deal about Russia. And welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peahen Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thank you for that recommendation Pontabla, I have that now added to the Amazon Basket along with Mother Russia by Littlell (thankfully payday at the end of the week, so that I can then process order). I am looking forward to reading this and checking out others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 You're quite welcome, post a review when you've finished, ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peahen Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I will do :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi Peahen, Welcome to the forum i look forward to reading your reviews Not sure if it's your sort of thing but if your interested in Russian history i just finished a book called The Siege by Helen Dunmore , it's a fictional story set in Leningrad during the second world war when the city was under siege. It's one family's story of survival rather than a history of the event but i really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peahen Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi Kidsmum, I do like that sort of story in which history is recalled through a family or individual. Thanks for the recommendation :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Another novel I've just come across is Asset by Jonathan Orvin. Set in Russia, I've only read the prologue so far, but man, this author can make the reader sweat! Very suspenseful so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Hello Peahen! I just wanted to wish you a great reading year in 2013! I look forward to your reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peahen Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thank you Pontalba - I like the sound of that, I like suspense and turns in a novel. Hi Devi, nice to meet you and looking forward to reading more of your posts. Have almost completed Norweigian Wood and hoping to start In Cold Blood by Truman Capote tomorrow. Hubby noticed this one coming in, so rather than getting put in TBR list, if I want to buy any more books in coming weeks, have to be seen to be reading book have just bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I really enjoyed Cold Blood, Peahen (great user name, btw!) - I hope you enjoy it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelisT2 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Dear Pontalba, I've just posted a note on Introductions, it refers to your post about Asset by Jonathan Orvin. I'm so sorry, I quoted you as 'Nobkovian.' A bit dim of me, 'Sorry.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Dear Pontalba, I've just posted a note on Introductions, it refers to your post about Asset by Jonathan Orvin. I'm so sorry, I quoted you as 'Nobkovian.' A bit dim of me, 'Sorry.' S'ok, fine by me. Yes, I'm enjoying Asset. More later on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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