As the title says: What is a book that you read this year that you’ve been wanting to read for a long time or that has been on your TBR shelf for whatever reason? How was it in the end?
I just had to post this question right now, because there’s a trending post about the beauty of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. For me, it was this exact book. I’m not proud of it but it’s been the better half of a decade since my friend gifted it to me. I’m actually surprised how well it delivered. The storytelling was so vivid and actually made me feel like I was part of it (one of the rêveurs!) I loved everything from the grand magic shows and the way the magicians were holding the circus together to the small hidden tricks. The many layers that neatly came together in the end.
I’m so glad I read it, but wow was I missing out for many years! I should stop postponing books for that long… I say and nervously glance at my shelf 💀
So, what book would that be for you?
The Association of Small Bombs, by Karan Mahajan was one I loved. It’s about a “small” bomb in an Indian marketplace (only a handful of people are killed or injured) and the repercussions that unfold over years. A lot of questions about the tragic ripples of things that are like barely blips on the world’s radar…
Small Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien was one I’d looked forward to for years. Bosnia and Ireland are two places I’m fascinated by, and the merging of the two seemed right up my alley, but…I really didn’t care for it. Maybe it was me, but I found it really disappointing.