I have a look through some of the best fiction titles of 2023 according to the Financial Times to discuss which books I’ve read and which I still want to. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.
——————–
Join my bookclub: https://www.patreon.com/TheLonesomeReaderBookClub
Best books of 2023 according to FT editors (Laura Battle & Andrew Dickson): https://www.ft.com/content/57b3653e-1648-435d-bde2-5c485b16b614
My interview with Martin MacInnes:
Books discussed & purchase links:
August Blue by Deborah Levy
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241421314
Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780571332779
The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787334434
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780571381142
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781838858292
Our Strangers by Lydia Davis
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781805301899
Tremor by Teju Cole
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780571283354
Best Deal Offer For Exclusive Publish Ebook, Click Image Below
The Pole and Other Stories by JM Coetzee
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787304055
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781838956240
The Guest by Emma Cline
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781784743734
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241336991
My reviews of some of these books:
August Blue by Deborah Levy
https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2023/6/29/august-blue-by-deborah-levy
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2023/9/30/the-house-of-doors-by-tan-twan-eng
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2023/7/29/the-fraud-by-zadie-smith
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:32 August Blue
3:08 Old God’s Time
4:26 The Late Americans
5:25 Soldier Sailor
6:14 The House of Doors
8:18 Our Strangers
10:25 Tremor
10:57 The Pole and Other Stories
11:39 In Ascension
12:52 The Guest
13:40 The Fraud
16:02 Conclusion
——————–
Get in touch
Book Blog: http://lonesomereader.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lonesomereader
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonesomereader/
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/hfkkhus
Goodreads: http://tinyurl.com/h8uus5t
LetterBoxd: https://letterboxd.com/lonesomereader/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lonesomereader
Email: lonesomereader@gmail.com