This year my book reviewing has gone to pot, due to circumstances beyond my control!

Well, actually, whilst I have had to temporarily move out of my home (long story) and have also been busy with work matters, part of the reason I haven’t reviewed as much, is that I am also reading a lot of non fiction.

I have re-discovered the joys of non fiction and I am currently reading ‘A Tribe of Mentors’ by Tim Ferris, which I highly recommend.  It is a hefty book though, so taking me a lot of reading hours to get through.

With regards to fiction, I have discovered that when my routine is turned upside down, so is my reading.  I have been trying to get back into a regular routine of reading fiction, but haven’t as yet been able to do so.   I hope once I am returned to my home and my ‘normal’ routine, and all this house stuff is done and dusted, my reading life will improve!

Anyway, in fiction, I have been reading ‘Good Evening Mrs Craven,’  by Mollie Panter-Downes.   A wonderful book of short stories set during World War II.  Available from Persephone books.

With news of the death of both Philip Roth and Tom Wolfe, my husband is reading ‘Everyman’ by Philip Roth and enjoying it very much.  I am determined to add both authors to my reading list (yes I know….I can’t believe I haven’t read either of them yet.)

I have been meaning to read ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’ by Wolfe for so long.   I plan to read it sometime over the next few months and will put a review up here.

If you have read any Roth or Wolfe, what would you recommend?  Would love to hear your thoughts on this, or anything else book related!

Due to the lack of reviews, I thought I would share some books worth a read this summer as recommended by Bill Gates.  This link came via Literary Hub which I read weekly.  A great resource for book lovers.

https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Summer-Books-2018