Spring Reading Wrap Up 2024

In which I muse about the reading I did this Spring.
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Books discussed:
The Purveyor of Enchantment by Marika Cobbold
The Good Women of China by Xinran
The Incarnations by Susan Barker
All the Wide Border by Mike Parker
House of Names by Colm Toibin
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan

[@amy_harboredinpages8272]

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[@emilyeason4903]

How funny! I’m just coming to the end of the Megan Nolan whilst my husband is currently reading Incarnations. Great minds… 😂

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

Almost spooky, Emily! Sending love ❤️

[@margo8248]

Thanks for the recommendation as always I loved the vid. Enjoy the singing 😊

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

The singing was a great release, as always 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@lizh9497]

I haven’t read it yet but Edward Rutherfurd’s latest epic is “China”. I’ve loved his other work so imagine this one would give a fantastic look at China’s history.

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

Ooo. Thanks for the tip off. 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@MJ-in-Canada]

Any chance of us seeing footage of you belting out tunes?🎶😄

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

How are your ears? 😂 Possibly. I do occasionally post bits on instagram 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@MJ-in-Canada]

@@louisesavidgemuses4135 Too bad I don't have an Instagram account. I'll just have to use my imagination.😀

[@Penny-ws4mz]

Rainy windy and cold where I am so decided to just go with it and make it a reading day. Have just finished The Hoarder by Jess Kidd. Late to the party, but what a novel! Always worth taking a gamble on books. As a reader I have worked out what my reading tastes are, so often it does not end well, but worth it for the times it does!

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

Absolutely 👍 Do think it’s so important to read outside your comfort zone from time to time 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@YourTrueShelf]

Very cool that you do open mic!! I'm glad you had such a great month. I bought incarnations on your recommendation and I'm waiting for ordinary human failings from the library 😊

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

Do hope you enjoy them. As ever, keep me posted 😊🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@janebowell3985]

Thank you 🎉Louise I shall get Incarnations as I am drifting towards Eastern lit at the moment it sounds great. I love Graham Greene too and Brighton Rock is one of my favorites well along with The Power and the Glory.

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

Hear hear for Graham Greene! 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@philnasmith9755]

Great reviews as always - thanks Louise

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

My pleasure! 📚📚📚🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙

[@sonjatonnesen8619]

I read Megan nolan as well in March and read it very fast and i just loved it

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

It’s fab! 🤗🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@jacquelinemcmenamin8204]

I’m currently listening to Brotherless Night It’s very good. From a woman’s point of view, it’s the story of what happened in Sri Lanka in the early 80s. It’s very real and personal. More like nonfiction. Very affecting. Also listening to Restless Dolly Maunder On kindle Om still finishing two Irish books Service by Sarah Gilmartin Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire I’ve finished 4 from the Womens Prize on audio Enter Ghost Ordinary Human Failings The Wren The Wren Solider Sailor All 5 stars from me. It’s never stopped raining here. Piece on local news last night about potato crop being lost to flooded fields. In Wexford farmers had their local priest say a special mass for the rain to stop. Climate change is causing weird weather.

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

So glad for some real positivity around the fiction Longlist. Thank you for this 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@cindyhaiken5644]

Isn’t All the Wide Border a real gem? I loved it and really am hoping it gets some wider recognition. We had quite a fun discussion about the WP for Fiction longlist. The general consensus was that the Nonfiction longlist was much stronger. I am not going to read all 16 of the fiction longlisted books, but if the books I’ve read, I certainly thought Ordinary Human Failings was one of the strongest ones. I’ll be quite interested to see how you feel about other books on the list.

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

I think the non-fiction Longlist will be hard to beat. Am currently on my second of the fiction and enjoying it immensely. So delighted that you have come across Mike’s book. I adore his writing (and him 😊) 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@miriamtraynor936]

Hi Louise, how many of the women’s longlist will you get to? My favourite so far is Soldier, Sailor Then Brotherless night

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

I’m really not sure. Am currently on my second. Will defo read the shortlist 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@judybrown1624]

Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love by Xinran is also very good.

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

I’m sure I’ll get to them. I think she’s fantastic 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚

[@JillK-re4gv]

Some great recommendations there Louise! All new authors to me…plus I’ve not read Graham Greene either so that’s something to look forward to. Hope you had a great time at the open mic!

[@louisesavidgemuses4135]

Always enjoy open mic 😊 Graham Greene’s novels are wonderful 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙📚📚📚