SEPTEMBER TBR | 2019
University Reading has consumed the most part of what I read at the moment. I'm currently reading 'Herzog' by Saul Bellow, which I'm enjoying actually. At the moment, I see the book as a whole rant over his life, or as if the Herzog sees his life as a failed one because of his divorce and his position in life. There's a lot of philosophical additions in the book, which is developed as the reader learns more about Herzog, and his opinions and views about society.
However, my current reading list for September involves mainly University reading. When I finish Herzog, I think I'm going to move on to 'North and South' by Elizabeth Gaskell. I've been wanting to read this novel for a while, mainly because of my interest in Victorian Literature, and the Victorian world. This novel is actually the only novel that I didn't buy secondhand, almost like I know I'm going to enjoy it.
The next novel I want to get to is 'Alice and Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Another classic Victorian novel, which surprisingly I've never really had a massive interest in reading. I'm looking forward to the fantastical elements, and how Victorian society and culture is intertwined in to the novel.
'Riders of the Purple Sage' by Zane Gray, is probably going to be the first Western novel I've ever read. It's part of an American Literature module I'm doing for my next year at Uni. I'm looking forward to reading something that is out of my comfort zone. I'm hoping it will be quite good, because its been quoted as 'the best Western novel of all time'.
Another popular novel I intend to read this month is 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Truman Capote. I've read 'In Cold Blood' by Capote before, and I couldn't finish it. I really didn't enjoy it that much. However, a few years ago I remember watching the film of Breakfast at Tiffany's over and over again. I loved it. So I'm hoping that I'll actually enjoy this one of Capote's work.
The last one I hope to finish this month is 'Hame' by Annalena McAfee. I've been reading this since the end of July, and am only about half way through. I've been focusing on reading my University reading list, so this book has had a backseat position on my priorities. However, I'm really enjoying it. It is set on a fictional island in the Outer Hebrides, and focuses its biographical contents on Mhairi McPhail, a anthropological historian, that accepts a job on the island of Fascaray, trying to collect together the enormous amount of poetry, documents and the life of Grigor McWatt. The book separates itself between the biographical inserts of Mhairi and Grigor.
Hopefully I will get through these books, but I've been quite a slow reader recently mostly due to work and other things going on.
Happy Reading!
Rose x
However, my current reading list for September involves mainly University reading. When I finish Herzog, I think I'm going to move on to 'North and South' by Elizabeth Gaskell. I've been wanting to read this novel for a while, mainly because of my interest in Victorian Literature, and the Victorian world. This novel is actually the only novel that I didn't buy secondhand, almost like I know I'm going to enjoy it.
The next novel I want to get to is 'Alice and Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Another classic Victorian novel, which surprisingly I've never really had a massive interest in reading. I'm looking forward to the fantastical elements, and how Victorian society and culture is intertwined in to the novel.
'Riders of the Purple Sage' by Zane Gray, is probably going to be the first Western novel I've ever read. It's part of an American Literature module I'm doing for my next year at Uni. I'm looking forward to reading something that is out of my comfort zone. I'm hoping it will be quite good, because its been quoted as 'the best Western novel of all time'.
Another popular novel I intend to read this month is 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Truman Capote. I've read 'In Cold Blood' by Capote before, and I couldn't finish it. I really didn't enjoy it that much. However, a few years ago I remember watching the film of Breakfast at Tiffany's over and over again. I loved it. So I'm hoping that I'll actually enjoy this one of Capote's work.
The last one I hope to finish this month is 'Hame' by Annalena McAfee. I've been reading this since the end of July, and am only about half way through. I've been focusing on reading my University reading list, so this book has had a backseat position on my priorities. However, I'm really enjoying it. It is set on a fictional island in the Outer Hebrides, and focuses its biographical contents on Mhairi McPhail, a anthropological historian, that accepts a job on the island of Fascaray, trying to collect together the enormous amount of poetry, documents and the life of Grigor McWatt. The book separates itself between the biographical inserts of Mhairi and Grigor.
Hopefully I will get through these books, but I've been quite a slow reader recently mostly due to work and other things going on.
Happy Reading!
Rose x
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