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Books 54 and 55 of 2022
Last night I finished two more books.
First up Treacle Walker by Alan Garner, a very short read, that is on the Booker short list this year. I liked a lot about it, the tale of a young boy encountering mysteries and so much more, but ultimately it was just too confusing for me re what was really going on. I was left baffled more than delighted.
Secondly I finished Carpe Jugulum, the latest in my reread of the Discworld Witches books by Terry Pratchett. This was a Hammer-esque delight. Vampires, experimenting with the usual tropes, facing the Lancre Witches, and especially Granny Weatherwax. It didn’t quite rate 5/5 stars for me, but was a very strong 4.
I am still finishing off Wheel of Time book 4 but have now started alongside it The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker, which is the monthly book read for the book club run by a book YouTuber I support. This book is a fantastic historical fiction, set in New York circa 1900. It’s already got off to a good start.
First up Treacle Walker by Alan Garner, a very short read, that is on the Booker short list this year. I liked a lot about it, the tale of a young boy encountering mysteries and so much more, but ultimately it was just too confusing for me re what was really going on. I was left baffled more than delighted.
Secondly I finished Carpe Jugulum, the latest in my reread of the Discworld Witches books by Terry Pratchett. This was a Hammer-esque delight. Vampires, experimenting with the usual tropes, facing the Lancre Witches, and especially Granny Weatherwax. It didn’t quite rate 5/5 stars for me, but was a very strong 4.
I am still finishing off Wheel of Time book 4 but have now started alongside it The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker, which is the monthly book read for the book club run by a book YouTuber I support. This book is a fantastic historical fiction, set in New York circa 1900. It’s already got off to a good start.