What Fiction are you reading this week, February 11, 2024?

[hermetic]

Finished The Guide. This was the first Heller book I've ever read so I can't compare it to others. But I did read a number of reviews which opined that this one was not as good as his others. There's a lot about fishing in it and if you're not into that pastime you may find it boring. I gotta tell you, though, about 2/3s of the way through, something happens that just blew my mind. I thought it was brilliant and then I couldn't put it down until I reached the end. Then the end left some unanswered questions so perhaps there's another book in the works. I will read that, as well as a few of his previous works.

Meanwhile, I've started on Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell; a book I've been curious about for a while.
"...a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender and unforgettable re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, and whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time, Hamnet is mesmerizing, seductive, impossible to put down."
I'm finding it a fantastic story rendered beautifully. Haven't had any trouble putting it down, though.

Still listening to The Mirror & the Light. Just 14 more hours to go.

Thanks so much for the hearts. Wishing you all a lovely Valentine's Day.

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