Thanks to everyone who pitched in with my August lucky dip options. The Diary of a Provincial Lady came out on top so it’s now added to my reading queue.
It’s time now to dip more once into my TBR Book Jar and select three titles that have been gathering dust.
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
I loved the first book I read by Ann Patchett (Bel Canto) but wasn’t as keen on my second encounter with her work via The Dutch House. Will Commonwealth win me back to her? This novel spans five decades, telling a tale about the fall out from a ,chance encounter at a christening party which has repercussions for four parents and six children.
Secret Lives by E F Benson
It’s a bit of a mystery how I come to have a comic novel from the 1930s on my TBR. Since it’s an e-book version I suspect it’s one I bought late at night when I succumbed to the temptations of a promotional offer. All I know about the author is that he wrote the Mapp and Lucia series (not one I’ve read). Secret Lives apparently hinges on a showdown between two strong-willed and rather ludicrous women, each determined to best the other.
A Small Revolution in Germany by Philip Hensher
This sounds promising. According to the synopsis on Goodreads it’s about a group of teenagers who yearn to change the world. They smash up political meetings; they paint slogans on walls; they long for armed revolution; they argue, exuberantly, until dawn. In the years to follow, they all change their minds, and go into the world. Only one of them remains true to those early passions. He’s the only one who doesn’t become famous.
Which book do you recommend?
Do you have a favourite among these three books?
When I started the book jar lucky dip at the beginning of the year my intention was to read each selected book within two months. In the light of my decision last month to take a more relaxed approach to my reading, I’m now going to give myself an additional month. Whichever book you choose from this trip, will be one i aim to read by end of November.
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