Claude, I do vividly remember stopping to read Hornsby's book. So I went on to read The Black Book of Orhan Pamuk. Then ... again tired of Pamuk's style ... I decided ... oh, well ... to go on with Hornby. And suddenly I got caught. ...
To make sure: Glad I read The long way down; afterwards I did even enjoy The Black Book. I don't feel the need to read more 'Hornby-books'; having read five novels by Pamuk [two of them most fascinating - despite of his style)) neither I need to read another of Pamuk. Re Ó'Cadhain: There is one novel of him I'd like to read. Unfortunately He forbid - as far as I know - to translate it into English. Well, [if it's true] his descision.
Claude, as I do sometimes tend to sound a bit harsh: All books mentioned are worth being read. Otherwise I would not mention them. If mentioning a lousy book, I would mention it, either. :)
Clever! Two new writers. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteClaude,
ReplyDeleteI do vividly remember stopping to read Hornsby's book.
So I went on to read The Black Book of Orhan Pamuk.
Then ... again tired of Pamuk's style ... I decided ... oh, well ... to go on with Hornby.
And suddenly I got caught. ...
To make sure: Glad I read The long way down; afterwards I did even enjoy The Black Book.
I don't feel the need to read more 'Hornby-books'; having read five novels by Pamuk [two of them most fascinating - despite of his style)) neither I need to read another of Pamuk.
Re Ó'Cadhain: There is one novel of him I'd like to read. Unfortunately He forbid - as far as I know - to translate it into English.
Well, [if it's true] his descision.
Thank you. It's good to know what is best, and where to go with new writers.
ReplyDeleteClaude,
ReplyDeleteas I do sometimes tend to sound a bit harsh:
All books mentioned are worth being read. Otherwise I would not mention them.
If mentioning a lousy book, I would mention it, either. :)