5.05 Quarterly Reading Stats #3
How many books did I read in the last three months? How many of them were translated? How many did I get from the library? All these questions answered AND MORE in this episode. As is tradition here on the podcast, every three months I take you through the stats of everything I read that quarter, because despite being a literature nerd, I also love numbers and statistics. I also highlight three of my favourite books from the last three months! I hope you enjoy x
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TL;DL? My reading highlights from the past quarter:
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo, 2020
In an empire reminiscent of imperial China, a clerk is sent to document the histories of the land. When they stumble upon an old hut, they meet Rabbit, who tells them the story of the rise of Empress In-yo through curious objects and artefacts.
For fans of: When The Moon was Ours by Anna Marie McLemore, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, the movie Labyrinth (1986)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos, 1925
Lorelei Lee from Little Rock Arkansas is a not-so-dumb blonde with an insatiable appetite for orchids, champagne and diamonds. Here are her “diaries”, in which Lorelei documents her and her friend Dorothy entertaining suitors across Jazz Age Europe. Their ridiculous adventures always seem to end with Lorelei getting money, jewellery, or both – all the while not committing to any man.
For fans of: Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (and its 2001 movie adaptation), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (and its 2008 film adaptation)
Water Under the Bridge by Sumner Locke Elliott, 1977
Sydney, 1932. Neil is an aspiring actor who wants to leave behind his life of poverty in which he was raised. Maggie is has come from a country-town to find work as a journalist in the big city. The lives of Neil, Maggie, and the people who form their realities intertwine throughout the thirties, the Depression and World War II; a time of shifting values and new horizons.
For fans of: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, Normal People by Sally Rooney, Atonement by Ian McEwan (and its 2007 film adaptation)
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