“After Puckoon I swore I'd never write another book. This is it” - Spike Milligan As a teen this was the second of Spike's books I'd ever read (first was 'Bad Jelly the Witch' at the primary school library) though by then I was familiar with the Goons, Q series, and some of his poetry. Interesting to re-read 40 years later - for me it's an improvement on first novel 'Puckoon', being a solid mix of trademark humour and genuine poignancy in parts. #books #bookstodon
I was really hesitant to read #BABEL by R.F.kuang, because there has been so much hype around the author, but I’m glad I finally did. I don’t really like the fantasy genre at all -to say the least- but I can confirm that fantasy is not the driving force in the whole story. There’s a lot of bonafide history research for the world building, beside that, topics as #etymology, #translation and #colonialism are addressed in a very engaging way. #bookstodon #books
Lifeguard - A Love Story by Janet Fash. First female lifeguard chief at Rockaway Beach. Memoir is half stories of Rockaway Beach in the 70s and 80s--the beach culture, the partying, the lifesaving. Second half gets into battles with a shady union boss, and feels procedural in its storytelling. Worth a read for the Rockaway lore. #books #bookstodon #nyc
In case you needed to dislike JK Rowling even more: "Neil Blair established High Line Publishing Studio to help Jewish and Israeli literary figures who are being 'shunned.' Blair represents such leading literary lights as JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series." washingtonjewishweek.com/jk-ro… @bookstodon #books #bookstodon #reading #Israel #Palestine
