I have not but had my eyes on a couple. Exciting times.

That makes me feel better 😁

Definitely.

I am very impressed you have them in year order. Mine are just everywhere and some have been on my shelf for at least 13 years as I have brought them from our old house but I will get to them eventually. Have to be in the right mood 😉

Just finished and it was weird and wonderful. Very much a woman’s book I think. This is about a young mother who transforms into a dog at night. This is about hormones and motherhood and misogyny and how women fall behind and need to find the rage to truly find themselves again.

Me too. First book I finished and started again straightaway as I could not bear to leave it. It is truly life-changing.

I loved it too though it took me a while to get into it. Absolutely stunning and clever and yes the hint of Possession (my second favourite novel of all time) was delicious. He strikes again

It has been epic: saw a wild elephant in the jungle and that has made my year 😍. Lovely food and beautiful people.

I am reading Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder: a slightly magic-realism novel about motherhood and madness. Think The Yellow Wallpaper for the 21st century

I adored this book: so beautifully crafted and gris a rare writer who writes women so well too.

Yes a longtime ago and loved it of course. Such a sweet gorgeous book. I also enjoyed The Dinner … quite dark if I remember well.

Just rude 😁. Love George Eliot too to be fair. Still in Thailand so won’t join you tomorrow (it will be 3am for me) but will be back the following week.

I loved it. One of my favourite books so far this year.

Love Lac Leman. You are so lucky to love there. 😍

It really was. Loved everything about it

We are in fact in Singapore first for 3 days then Bangkok then a few days trekking in the jungle not far from Pukhet and then in Kao Lak for a few days.

That is exciting.

On the plus side. I also got The Land in Winter for Christmas and adored it. So am I forgiven? 😉

I agree although I loved On Chesil Beach.

I shall be away in Thailand for the next 3 weeks so no can do but back mid feb and will try and do better.

I shall be in Thailand for the next 3 weeks so sadly won’t be there but will try to join in later.

I am reading the new Ian McEwan All We Can Know. 2 chapters in and it is very good so far.

Sorry sorry got distracted. 😬

Sorry all. Got distracted by my daughter coming home from work and now I have missed it all. I am useless 😂

I am here and I am early 😁. There is a first for everything.

Long way for me but may have to see if I can go after work when I am in Barnstaple one day.

That looks amazing 🤩

I always say that and yet I always do 😂😂

It is just a good yarn and an interesting philosophical question all at once. Not going massively well with my world tour as I keep getting distracted by other books 😂. I have read from Burma, Uzbekistan, Croatia and Austria recently so I am getting there slowly. 105 down, 92 to go

Differently on time 😍. I love that and will use it from now on. One is standing out definitely. The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller: I am only on page 27 but I already know I will love it. Beautiful writing.