Colour and Abstraction: George Blacklock

...pretty basic

Margaret Atwood

The novel made such a great impression on me that I knew I would read more and I did...

Most autobiographical work by Atwood. How can an adult tell the story of a child so convincingly? Amazing details. Is it a good memory or great imagination? Maybe it's both.

The Red Notice by Bill Browder

Heard the name of Sergei Magnitsky? This book is written by his boss. Captivating, but sad story. Well written for someone who is not a writer per se. 

The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites

On my routine ride to work on subway I was reading Metro. The free newspaper suggests new books on a regular basis and this time something sounded interesting. The book recommended called something like ' a goatman' by Thomas Thwaites who described what it's like to be a goat by 'turning' himself into one. I thought wow, that's something really brave from any point of view. When googled his name at home I came across The Toaster Project which turned to be quite a success when it was published. I really enjoyed this tiny book. It is very informative and is NOT boring at all despite the subject. I read some chapters a few times :-)

The Goatman is definitely on my list now. I applaud Thomas on creative ideas and courage. It is very inspiring, actually.

Saturday by Ian McEwan

My first book by McEwan and I wish I discovered him earlier. The story line captured events that took place within a single day, but it felt like it described a whole world. I want to read more from McEwan.

The Fixer by Bernard Malamud

 

The story of Yakov Bok, a Jewish handyman blamed for the brutal murder of a young Russian boy. The novel takes place just before 1917 revolution, in Kiev. The story of suffering and a 'uselessness' of it. What inspired me was an introduction to the novel, written by Jonathan Foer. I liked it so much that want to read his novels now.