Friday Reads on A Saturday
July 23
It is on the morning of Saturday. I had a late night at a music festival, then got home and read until 1 am. I am having a late start though I wanted to get up early to read some more. I definitely got the sleep I had wanted.
I am here to tell you about the books I would like to get to this Fri… no Saturday and into the next week.
First I can say I have finished two novels I have been working on. They were Less by Andrew Sean Greer and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. They were both short leisurely reads.
Less was released a few years ago. It won the Pulitzer Prize and will be getting a sequel. It is about a writer named Arthur Less who travels to different parts of the world and meeting with the men he has relationships with.
The Great Gatsby is a modern classic about a man on Long Island who has a party at his mansion and the neighbours and famous people are invited. The book takes place during the Jazz Age is supposed to be a slice into the lives of the guests who show up to the party.
Now that I have read The Great Gatsby, I can go on to the next novel I have, The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo, which is a retelling. It follows Jordan Baker an adoptee with a Vietnamese background who finds herself living the American Dream though as a person of colour doesn’t have equal standing at that time in history.
Next, I have a book that is on my currently reading list. I started to read the book back in May and am getting around to it again. That book is Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud. It is a book about widow and her son. They live in Trinidad. A family friend moves in to help with household expenses. If secrets is revealed, it can lead to devastating consequences.
My library book pick of the week is Flowers of Darkness by Tatiana de Rosnay. It is about a writer who is in a residency in a near future Paris. A few unsettling things have occurred, so there is triller/mystery element to the story. The description on the inside flap is intentionally vague, so I will have to read it to find out what the book is about.
Finally, I have one more book to talk about. That book is Counterfeit by Kirsten Chen. This is a contemporary novel set in San Francisco. Ava seems to have it all: a law degree, a husband who is a surgeon and a toddler. Suddenly she finds her personal life falling apart, and she meets a friend from college who seems to be doing well for herself. Winnie wears expensive clothes and accessories because she has made it through the sale of counterfeit luxury goods. The novel was released a few weeks ago and received some hype around it online.
Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again!
Books Mentioned in Post:
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud
Flowers of Darkness by Tatiana de Rosnay
Counterfeit by Kirsten Chen
Friday Reads
July 15
Friday is here again which means it is another Friday Reads. Hope you have enjoyed your week full of good books, I hope.
Today, I will tell you about 3 books I had in mind to read for this Friday and into the next week. Here goes.
Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald is by Canadian author, playwright, and actor. It takes place in the 19th and early 20th century, following the Piper sisters from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. They move to and survive in New York City, as well as WWI. The book gained greater popularity when it was chosen to be in Oprah’s Book Club in 2002. The book is already on my July TBR, so I am happy I am getting around to reading this book.
I am putting more effort to reading newer releases. The book I have chosen for this category is Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen. It is about an Asian American woman who seems to have it all: a law degree, a surgeon for a husband, and a toddler. Beneath the façade her personal life falling apart. She meets and old friend who seems to have made it big through the sale of counterfeit goods. The book was released in June 2022.
Finally, I have one more book to talk to you about. That book is Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi. It is a sci-fi novel set the near future where the Earth is emptying. Those with the means are leaving earth to live in colonies in outer space. I wanted to read the book when it was first released in January 2022. I am glad I am able to read this now. This book is also my library book pick of the week.
Books mentioned in this post:
Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi
Friday Reads
July 8
After a busy day, it is good to take some time to wind-down, listen to some music, and enjoy a cool glass of water. It is Friday again which means another Friday Reads.
The books I have chosen are a mix of ones I am already reading for the July TBR, and books I am pulling from my shelves because they catch my fancy.
These are the books I have selected:
Freshly Opened Titles:
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Great Gatsby b F. Scott Fitzgerald
Library Pick:
You’re History: The Twelve Strangest Women in Music by Lesley Chow
Already Reading TBR Books
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
July TBR 2022 Summer Reads
I will be brief for this post. I want to spend more of the evening reading and less on the computer. It is after dinner where I am. I enjoyed fresh veggies and salmon. I can still taste the sauce it was in that had ginger and garlic. I received a few items in the mail. They are some cute stationery items I am collecting to store until the time is right to go back to journaling again. I have the materials and am saving scrap paper wherever I go so I have them on hand when I feel like being crafty again. At the moment, I am enjoying the reading plans I have set for myself. I am pushing myself a little more in terms of the quantity as well as quality of books I am reading. I would like to reach my goal of reading 52 books this year and maybe more if I tried.
These are the books I have in mind for July.
Carry-Overs From June
Land of Big Numbers
by Te-ping Chen
Green Grass Running Water
by Thomas King
Less
by Andrew Sean Greer
Fresh Titles
The Belles
by Dhonielle Clayton
The Merry Wives of Windsor
by William Shakespeare
Diamond Grill
by Fred Wah
Fall on Your Knees
by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The Wolf and The Woodsman
by Ava Reid