My Favourite Books of 2022: Part One – The 746!
746 Books is 9 today!
No 344 Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
No 345 Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
Haruf & Williams: Books 12 & 13 of #20booksofsummer22
No 401 The Elementals by Michael McDowell #ripxvi
Michael McDowell is a horror writer who, in his heyday, was mentioned in the same breath as Stephen King and James Herbert, with Peter Straub calling him “one of the best writers of horror in this or any other country.” Nowadays he has fallen under the radar somewhat and is probably better known for having…
Little and Fraud, Books 15 and 16 of #20booksofsummer21
No 413 Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler Book 7 of #20booksofsummer
There is something I find comforting about novels that explore the intricacy and detail of everyday life. I enjoy books that are no less eventful than the lives of the majority of people, but which shine a light on the universal truths hidden inside. What strikes me most about Anne Tyler’s writing is the extent…
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No 421 Canal Dreams by Iain Banks for #BanksRead2021
When I saw that Annabel was hosting a week long celebration of the work of Iain Banks, called BanksRead, I was very keen to join in. Iain Banks was one of my Dads’ favourite writers and his suggestion that I try The Wasp Factory when I was sixteen, has probably had quite the influence on…
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