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June Reads | 52 Books 2013

07.01.2013 by Nicola Balkind //

With work to round-off in the first two weeks of June and EIFF in full swing in the final fortnight, June is never much of a reading month for me. Despite that, I did manage to finish a handful of books, so have at it…

 

#31. The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell
★★★★★ – A fantastic debut novel. Very well written, great 1930s setting for all you Gatsby fans. One of the most unreliable narrators I’ve ever read – and all of it expertly drawn. Cutting remarks, observant prose, and plenty of mystery make this a compelling read. It does lull at points, but they’re made up with an insane ending.

 

#32. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
★★★★★ – Part diary, part rumination on writing and running, Murakami tracks his course to the 2005 New York City Marathon. Fantastic stuff and a great read for any aspiring readers and runners.

 

#33. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
★★★★★ – A cute, quick read – but not quite one of those children’s cross-over novels. People I know have a lot of love for Neil Gaiman, but it might be time to admit that, when it comes to his style and stories, it just isn’t for me.

 

#34. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
★★★★★ – I love a good, short, short story. These are of that type – but why is it that collections of stories about love have to be so depressing? Great stuff, and I loved the simple prose and repetitive style, but at times this was kind of a slog.

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