I have to admit: I'm an awfully slow reader. But I do really love reading. That's an insane problem. I enjoy taking a book in my hands, opening the cover and discovering a whole new world, but when it comes to actually doing it, I'm a mess and I end up never doing it.
So, let's make a commitment all together. To you, to everyone, and to me. Take some time to yourself and delight you with novels, with stories and with thoughts. We're so fortunate to be able to have some amazing books (reading should be a right, not a torture or a struggle, you know?) and we should take advantage of it. And, through the way, I'll be sharing my new adventures here (oh I know that it's so exciting!).
The first book I'd like to comment its: The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair. It randomly, casually cropped up in my hands one day at a book sale (actually, Saint George day, Book's Day in Spain) and I thought: that might be a very good (long) book. Then, here we are, back home with a pretty huge but discreetly amazing book.
So, let's make a commitment all together. To you, to everyone, and to me. Take some time to yourself and delight you with novels, with stories and with thoughts. We're so fortunate to be able to have some amazing books (reading should be a right, not a torture or a struggle, you know?) and we should take advantage of it. And, through the way, I'll be sharing my new adventures here (oh I know that it's so exciting!).
The first book I'd like to comment its: The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair. It randomly, casually cropped up in my hands one day at a book sale (actually, Saint George day, Book's Day in Spain) and I thought: that might be a very good (long) book. Then, here we are, back home with a pretty huge but discreetly amazing book.
The book is based on a young writer, who makes millions with his first novel, but has promptly run out of inspiration. One day, he'll decide to call his old fiend and beloved teacher, Harry Quebert, looking for fresh ideas. But, as all dark secrets, they eventually raise up: he had had an illicit relationship with a fifteen-years-old girl. Marcus Goldman, the writer, commits to hide his breaking confession, but when her disappeared body is found in his friends backyard, everything will stumble. Now, with no more friends left, Marcus as one remaining goal: investigate a murder to recover his friends dignity, and fight for the truth.
It's all about pride, friendship, writting and crime solving. It's about everything and about life.
It's all about pride, friendship, writting and crime solving. It's about everything and about life.
My opinion on the book? Slow but genius. All the words are wisely and beautifully set up together to bring up to you, a new surely unexpected surprise every time. You will engage with the characters in an exciting adventure of love, passion, lies and power. Right inside the game of life and success (with some pretty awesome quotes to remember).
I started the book on a sad rainy day, and couldn't drop ever since. Sometimes I felt it was too long (645 pages are pretty much a thing) but I did never think about leaving it. Every chapter is new mystery to be solve, a new lesson to be learnt. And, as the author once said, one second right after finishing the book, you'll already be missing the characters.
I started the book on a sad rainy day, and couldn't drop ever since. Sometimes I felt it was too long (645 pages are pretty much a thing) but I did never think about leaving it. Every chapter is new mystery to be solve, a new lesson to be learnt. And, as the author once said, one second right after finishing the book, you'll already be missing the characters.
Have you read that book? Which are your favorite books? I'd love to know!
Sincerely,
Vera
Sincerely,
Vera