Finished reading:
Working Class Boy
by Jimmy Barnes
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**Notes:**
Bookshelf now enabled on Microblog.
Some clean up and updating in front of me - meanwhile - a test post.
**Notes:**
**Notes:**
A Confederacy of Dunces … John Kennedy Toole
How could I resist adding a never to be repeated bolt of excellence that came from ‘nowhere’. Smallcreep’s Day was the other choice.
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Waterland … Graham Swift
It’s hard to choose which Swift. But I did it.
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I have just gone back and added On The Map to all my past week’s 📚#mbmay entries.
At a stroke provides a cool visual reference for any author - and the similar authors that might be in that same orbit.
Eg : John Fowles
The Gormenghast Trilogy … Mervyn Peake
If you are one of those people that enjoy the sagas of Tolkien/Lewis/Davies … look no further for your next one.
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📚 I’ve mentioned a couple of times before how 4 of my favorite writers are called John.
That explains my first 4 choices for the @macgenie book week.
The remaining three leave ‘The Johns’ behind but continue to focus on lesser known books either by the author or in their genre.
The Constant Gardener … John le Carré
So much more than the cold war spy stories that he is known for. Explore this one - the attention to detail and story telling just as exciting, but a radically different backdrop.
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Until I Find You … John Irving
Yes - it’s a John Irving novel, so bears and wrestling feature in this sprawling narrative that spans the globe and of course, a lifetime.
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This week’s newsletter just went live.
Coincidentally in the week of Micro Blog Book Recommendations - the sub title plays on Ken Kesey’s greatest book - Sometimes A Great Notion. 📚
It’s not about Ken, or his books - its about a musician and good friend of mine.
Grapes of Wrath … John Steinbeck
… or should I have chosen East of Eden? Probably - but Grapes of Wrath is a perfect choice for these times.
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