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This week’s topic is: Backlist Books I Want to Read.
It’s hard to limit this to just 10 – this is just a snapshot of some of the books I own and still haven’t read. They’re all fiction.
- An Advancement of Learning by Reginald Hill, the 2nd Dalziel and Pascoe book
- Maigret’s Holiday by Georges Simenon, the 28th Maigret book
- The Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough, historical fiction based on Homer’s Iliad
- Fall of Giants by Ken Follett, the 1st book in The Century Trilogy, historical fiction set during the early years of the 20th century
- Wednesday’s Child by Peter Robinson, the 6th Inspector Banks book
- Family Album by Penelope Lively, a novel of family intrigue
- Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh – historical fiction, Ibis Trilogy Book 1 set in the 1830’s just before the opium wars in China
- The Dry by Jane Harper, crime fiction set in the Australian outback
- The Island by Victoria Hislop, historical fiction inspired by a visit to Spinalonga, the abandoned Greek leprosy colony
- The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier, historical fiction, weaving together fact and fiction about the medieval tapestries
They all look good, but if you haven’t read them by now, do you think they are really good? Sometimes I wonder why I keep books I haven’t read. Should I have an expiration date?
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That a good thought Deb. The Island and The Lady and the Unicorn are the only ones that I’ve had for a while and I am unsure that I do want to read them. The others are more recent additions to my TBRs. I have toyed with the idea of having an expiry date and have got rid of some books that I’ve had for years – only to regret giving them away afterwards. And I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading some of the ones that I have for years before reading them.
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The Lady and the Unicorn sounds fascinating! I’ll be adding it to my own TBR!
The Lady and the Unicorn
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I think it sounds fascinating too – and I’ve liked the other books that I’ve read by Tracy Chevalier.
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I’ve never read anything by her, but her books really interest me. I’ll have to give her a try.
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What an interesting meme, Margaret. And you’ve chosen some great books, too. And some of those series (Robinson, Simenon, Hill, etc..) really are excellent. I hope you’ll enjoy your ‘journey back.’
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Thanks, Margot. I’ve been reading the Robinson, Simenon and Hill books totally out of order and I’m trying to fill the gaps – just wish I had more reading time. 🙂
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I like the sound of The Lady and the Unicorn! Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
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I wasn’t as keen on The Lady and the Unicorn as some of Chevalier’s other books but Sea of Poppies is excellent. I was really disappointed when it didn’t win the Booker, but when did the best book around ever win the Booker?
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I really liked The Island. I think it’s worth a read!
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An Advancement of Learning is very good, of course! I’ve just started The Sea of Poppies – it’s not completely grabbing me yet, but it’s early days…
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The only one I’ve read is The Dry. I liked it very much. Very much. Ha!
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To be honest, I wasn’t all that impressed with The Lady and the Unicorn, though it’s a long while since I read it so I may be doing it a disservice. I have enjoyed her other books though.
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I was fascinated by the details about tapestry in the Chevalier novel. Sea of Poppies is on my bookshelf too.
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Loved The Lady and the Unicorn. Definitely a Tracy Chevalier fan, and I was particularly interested in tapestry making when I stumbled across it.
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The Dry and Sea of Poppies sound like they have interesting settings. I haven’t read any of the books on your list though. Most of them are new to me.
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