The Next Century by David Halberstam - published in 1991 about what the 21 century would look like. This is going to make for fascinating reading when you consider all that's happened since the book was published that no one could have seen coming.
Charlotte and Emily by Jude Morgan - A novel about the Brontes which has received a great deal of critical praise
The Girl of his Dreams by Donna Leon - A wonderful mystery series set in Venice and featuring Guido Brunetti as the detective tasked in each novel with solving the case. We are really in a golden age right now when it comes to the mystery genre.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - I will be curious to see how this classic novel differs from the film.
The Staircase by Ann Rinaldi - A YA historical novel set in 19th century New Mexico. I saw a movie of this story that I was really taken with in which a group of nuns, led by the mother superior portrayed by Barbara Hershey, hire a mysterious architect to build a beautiful staircase for their chapel. The staircase is an amazing piece of architecture that continues to attract visitors from around the world to this day.
Those are my picks for January 2022 and I wish everyone a Happy Year of reading!
'Frankenstein' was a revelation for me. I enjoyed reading the novel - it really made me think! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this!
ReplyDeleteHi Ginette, I am looking forward to Frankenstein. That's what I am hoping for too, a book that makes me think about life and I have heard Frankenstein does that. Another book in the horror genre I must read is The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
DeleteHappy reading! And I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Frankenstein. When I read it several years ago I found myself feeling very sorry for the monster, and not liking Frankenstein very much at all. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lark, you know I have heard that said that the monster is the one we feel sorry for and that's true in the movie too. Haven't read the book but I sense Mary Shelley was making important statements about science going too far and the repurcussions.
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