Simon over at stuck in books ,ask people to join in Novella reading weekend well I started last night with a funny dirty little war by the Argentina writer Osvaldo Soriano .a book that follows a village splitting and fighting as peronist and non peronist’s .a fast paced book so far and a new argentina writer to me .
next on pile after this is The Pearl John Steinbeck
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Dec 04, 2010 @ 08:10:39
Sounds like a fun challenge, Stu. Glad you’re giving something of a nod to Steinbeck too. The Pearl is OK but given that he’s working in the confines of retelling a traditional tale, it’s not his best literary creation. Still enjoyable reading though.
Good luck with the challenge
Rob
Dec 04, 2010 @ 19:11:20
It was ok rob Just finished it hard to stray when retelling a story but his writing is always so beautiful even the ordinary of his is better than most others ,all the best stu
Dec 04, 2010 @ 18:38:07
Hope you enjoy all the novella’s Stu. I wanted to join in with this but seem to have been hit by the dreaded readers block!
Dec 04, 2010 @ 19:03:57
hope block clears soon simon ,all the best stu
Dec 04, 2010 @ 19:22:58
Those look like interesting reads. I’m only starting to discover novellas, but I very much enjoyed the ones I read. I’d recommend Chess by Stefan Zweig 🙂
Dec 04, 2010 @ 19:29:18
I ve that on my to get list Bina ,like his writing from the book I ve read ,all the best stu
Dec 04, 2010 @ 19:58:36
The Pearl looks especially good to me. I like Steinbeck, even though I don’t read him very often. Have a great time with your ‘challenge’!
Dec 04, 2010 @ 20:23:39
thanks belle ,I lve steinbeck to but reading through and rereading them slowly got travels with read to read later in year ,all the best stu
Dec 05, 2010 @ 10:29:50
Great challenge! Good to hear you joined in!
Dec 05, 2010 @ 18:37:09
thanks willa ,all the best stu