Wednesday 5 April 2023

What I'm reading in April 2023

My challenge for 2023 is to read a book a week. 

I'm still ploughing my way through Don Quixote which make take a couple of reads and there is a lot of google searching going on to explore things further. I'm really enjoying the book.

I've selected 4 books this month from the supply on the book shelf in the spare room. A mixture of childhood books, biographies, educational books and a variety of charity shop books that are swopped regular with a few friends and my mum so my supply is endless. I've read one of them already, I plan to finish the other 3 whilst on holiday this week and next.


The student I support in school is a 6th former studying English Literature, next up for reading are The Great Gatsby and Shakespeare's King Lear.

So far this year I've read the following:

January

Lord of the Flies - William Golding. Re read from O level days

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee. One of those books everyone should read

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens. Re read from O level days

Off Mice and Men - John Steinbeck. Re read from O level days

Macbeth - Shakespeare. Re read from O level days

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood. Never watched the TV series, but the book was brillant

A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams. One we all think we know till we read it.

Frankenstein - Mary Shelly. The hardest book I've read to date, takes ages to get going through a series of letters.

February

Three Men in a Boat - Jerome K Jerome. Loved this book so much, a travel guide to the Thames.

Good Eggs - Rebecca Hardiman. Light and easy read.

March

Pippi Longstockings - Astrid Lindgren. A childhood favourite.

Five on a Treasure Island - Enid Blyton. A childhood favourite.

The Tempest - Shakespeare. Read the summary first to get an understanding of the plot, characters came to life.

Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson. A bit boring, had to persevere.

April

Agatha Raisin Terrible Tourist - M. C. Beaton. Quick read in a day.

Anything Could Happen - Lucy Diamond. 

Home Truths - Susan Lewis

The Wild Roses - D.B. Carter


8 comments:

  1. You're more than on track with your reading this year. Well done!

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    1. I'm several weeks ahead with my reading now

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  2. I'm very impressed, especially with you adding in Shakespeare! I didn't enjoy reading Don Quixote but I saw it on stage and loved it. I enjoyed The Handmaid's Tale but have never seen the television series either. I loved reading Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. It's good to see you've added some childhood favourites too.

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  3. That is a really good selection, with a lot of classics! I must say I don't read classics as I'm always too tempted by new releases. I tend to average a book a week, with some a bit quicker and one or two significantly slower!

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  4. Your really clocking thru them. I loved Lord of the Flies and Handmaids Tale....both brilliant.

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