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.
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This week’s topic is a New Authors. Tell us all about your favourite new authors. Either debut authors from 2024, or new-to-you this year.
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.
Haig, Matt "The Midnight Library" - 2020
Imagine a library on the way between life and death. And you can see what would have become of you and your life, had you taken another road somewhere.
Knöppler, Florian "Kronsnest [Name of Village]" (GE: Kronsnest) - 2020
This was a really nice book. It describes Hannes' youth in the 1920s. Shortly after the Second World War
Verghese, Abraham "The Covenant of Water" - 2023
A wonderful story about a family in India over the length of most of a century.
Wahl, Caroline "22 Lanes" (GE: 22 Bahnen) - 2023
A very touching story. Tilda lives in an apartment with her divorced mother and her little sister. She studies and works on the side. The problem is that her mother is an alcoholic and so Tilda is not only her sister's educator but also her mother's caregiver.
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🙏Happy Reading!🙏
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So glad you discovered these.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed this book by Verghese, though have not been tempted by his latest.
Fosse: I gave up on his huge memoir, but I think this one could work for me.
Do you think I would enjoy Matt Haig?
Thanks, Emma. I have Cutting for Stone on my TBR pile, I hope it will be as great as this one.
DeleteI really loved the Jon Fosse book, and it's really not long. And I liked it anyway, does that tell you something?
I haven't written the Midnight Library review, yet, too many doctor's appointments, too much preparation for Christmas still undone. And I only publish them after the discussion in our online book club. However, let me tell you, this was my favourite book of this book club last year. I didn't think I'd like this but I am so happy we chose it, I might not have picked it up otherwise. If I get to it before Christmas, I'll send you an e-mail.
I'm a fan of Matt Haig. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, I have just become one, Lark. Which other book would you recommend?
DeleteOne of my coworkers was really into the Covenant of Water. Midnight Library almost made it from library stacks to my reading area, but not quite. In 2025!
ReplyDeleteI have recommend both to friends, Stephen, and they liked it as much as I did. So, maybe next year. Enjoy!
DeleteI really liked 'Midnight Library'. I'm becoming quite the Matt Haig fan...
ReplyDeleteSame here, Kitten. As I said to Emma ^^, I didn't think I would like this but I loved it.
DeleteI have only read Verghese, and I have started the e-book by Haig. Hopefully it will turn out a good read.
ReplyDeleteI really liked it, Lisbeth. It is the right book for avid readers, I believe. Enjoy.
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