Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan’s blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. I found this on Davida's Page @ The Chocolate Lady.
* * *
This week’s topic is a Thankful. Which books were you so glad you read, even if they weren’t the top books you read this year, but you’re super glad you read them. Or any other reason that you’re thankful for books this year!!
Verghese, Abraham "The Covenant of Water" - 2023
A wonderful story about a family in India over the length of most of a century.
I am thankful for many different kind of books. I am definitely thankful, that there are so many different books from so many different countries and times. Therefore, I have chosen books from five different countries that I read this year, new and old, written by authors from India, Norway, Turkey, the UK, the US.
Brontë, Charlotte "The Professor" - 1857
Probably one of my favourite novels by Charlotte Brontë, the reason could be that it takes place in Brussels.
Probably one of my favourite novels by Charlotte Brontë, the reason could be that it takes place in Brussels.
Fosse, Jon "Morning and Evening" (NO: Morgon og kveld) - 2001
Last year's Nobel Prize winner. A fascinating story about the life and death of a man.
Last year's Nobel Prize winner. A fascinating story about the life and death of a man.
Kingsolver, Barbara "Demon Copperhead" - 2022
David Copperfield in a modern version, written by one of the greatest contemporary writers.
David Copperfield in a modern version, written by one of the greatest contemporary writers.
Şafak, Elif "10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World" - 2019
Elif Şafak never disappoints. We follow her protagonist Leila from the minute of her birth until several minutes after her death and then her friends.
Elif Şafak never disappoints. We follow her protagonist Leila from the minute of her birth until several minutes after her death and then her friends.
Verghese, Abraham "The Covenant of Water" - 2023
A wonderful story about a family in India over the length of most of a century.
* * *
🙏Happy Reading!🙏
📚 📚 📚
I am thankful for so many authors of diverse backgrounds who share their thoughts, their lives, and their stories, true or fiction.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good thought, Harvee. And it's great that we are able to participate in their lives through their writings.
DeleteThat's a great twist to this week's theme. I especially love the sound of The Covenant of water.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Janette. As book lovers, I think we are always thankful for any books. And I've done other subjects over the years since I've been blogging so long already.
DeleteThe Covenant of Water is one of the best books I read last year. I definitely recommend it.
Great choices. I have read The Professor, and the other four are on my list to read.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised you read The Professor, Lisbeth. I really liked that. As I did all the others and I am sure you will enjoy them, as well.
DeleteI am also thankful for Barbara Kingsolver. I haven't read all of her early stuff, but I love just about everything she writes. Demon Copperhead was exceptional.
ReplyDeleteI've also read The Professor--I felt it was too autobiographical, but I think she needed to write it for her own mental health.
DeleteI can heartily recommend any books by BK, Jane. She is a fantastic author. One of my favourites is The Poisonwood Bible which is one of her first. But The Lacuna and Flight Behaviour are also fantastic.
DeleteI did like the biographical aspect of The Professor, and yes, she probably needed to write it, you are right there.
I am thankful for everything Dan Jones has ever written.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sarah. You know, I never read anything by him. I will have to change that. Any suggestion where to start?
DeleteI met Eleanor of Aquitaine in 'The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England', so I always recommend that one first. His epic about the middle ages is chef's kiss - Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages. So, so good. I'd start with those, but honestly, I would also read a book about watching paint dry, if he wrote it.
DeleteSounds like a good suggestion. I have read a book about Eleanor of Acquitaine in German and that was quite good, so I will put that on my wishlist. Thanks, Sarah.
DeleteWhat book? Do you know if it has been translated??
DeleteHe's fantastic. His 'weakest' book for me is still four stars, but that's only because the Peasants' Revolt is boring to me. Still very good though, it's called Summer of Blood. Hollow Crown is excellent also, about the fall of the Plantagenets and rise of the Tudors. He's also started fiction as well, and has a trilogy called Essex Dogs, the third book will be out next year I think. He's wonderful and I love him.
As so many German or other international books, it hasn't been translated into English, even though it is fantastic.
DeleteThe book is called "Ich, Eleonore, Königin zweier Reiche" [I, Eleanor, Queen of Two Realms] and was written by Sabine Weigand.
I read this ages ago but have written a German review only last year, mainly because there are so many German titles I still have to do.
https://derbuecherwurm.blogspot.com/2023/02/weigand-sabine-ich-eleonore-konigin.html