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@chocolate choux thanks for the review! I think I will wait till it goes on sale to give it a go
im so glad!!!!
I had the fear I over hyped it but it was probably one of the best I’ve read this year! The ending totally took my by surprise.
over the last few months I find I can listen to audio at 1.75 and understand it no problem,
Someone else heard it last week and actually said “what in gods name is that”
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After seeing Stolen recommended so highly on here I might get it on audible. Saves me paying 99p for it to get buried in my kindle
LOLover the last few months I find I can listen to audio at 1.75 and understand it no problem,
Someone else heard it last week and actually said “what in gods name is that”
sped up audiobooks can veer a little into 'a spell is being cast' territory so I don't blame them tbh
Haven't read it but I've only heard good things about this - interested to know what you think.
I'll let you know.
You won't regret it. His books are beautiful. The Buried Giant is my favourite.Most of Kazuo Ishiguro's books are on sale for 99p on Kindle today! I've been meaning to read his stuff for a while now so i snapped up all of the books
I've had Klara and The Sun on my bookshelf since it came out but just haven't had chance to read it yet. (i'm blaming this thread for all the crazy 99p books that get mentioned!). But The Buried Giant is one i've been dying to read for a while now and so i think i will start with that one!
Finished it. It certainly kept me guessing! Thanks so much for the recommendation xim so glad!!!!
I had the fear I over hyped it but it was probably one of the best I’ve read this year! The ending totally took my by surprise.
over the last few months I find I can listen to audio at 1.75 and understand it no problem,
Someone else heard it last week and actually said “what in gods name is that”
I'm gonna disagree with a few of you here: I didn't like Piranesi and don't think it should've won the women's prize. How Detransition, Baby didn't get on the shortlist I have no idea that book was incredible.
I love how varied this thread is 
I’ve said it so many times I know I’m like a broken record, but I just can’t get on with the prize winner authors.
they always feel so pretentious to me and I know I need to be more open to reading more from that genre I just struggle to even attempt to do it.
I’ve said it so many times I know I’m like a broken record, but I just can’t get on with the prize winner authors.
they always feel so pretentious to me and I know I need to be more open to reading more from that genre I just struggle to even attempt to do it.
I much prefer short chapters. Always struggle much more when books are full of long chapters for some reason, think it just feels like I'm getting nowhere!
I prefer shorter chapters too. There’s something a bit unsatisfying about having read for 55 minutes but only getting through one chapter
I know it’s the same amount whether it’s 55 minutes of one chapter or 55 minutes of 8 chapters but my head doesn’t work like that
I know it’s the same amount whether it’s 55 minutes of one chapter or 55 minutes of 8 chapters but my head doesn’t work like that
The long chapters of my dark vanessa ruined it for me imo. They were just too long and I did struggle to get through it which is a real shame.
I did finish it as it was a good book but the chapter lengths werent for me.
I did finish it as it was a good book but the chapter lengths werent for me.
I never pay any attention to chapter length, I will now though! I just read and carry on until I have to stop. I never think "I'll read 2 chapters and then clean the bathroom" or whatever.
I’m middle ground, I like a new chapter for a new scene/setting.
But I hate ones that are 5 pages long and also ones that are 55 pages long.
I think an author needs to learn how long a scene should be before it gets boring and repetitive, that’s the making of a good book for me.
But I hate ones that are 5 pages long and also ones that are 55 pages long.
I think an author needs to learn how long a scene should be before it gets boring and repetitive, that’s the making of a good book for me.
I have just read The Girls in the Attic by Marius Gabriel. It is a Kindle Unlimited book. About WW2 and it is basically a love story, but it was both beautiful and harrowing. I can't decide if it was kind of antisemetic or not. Was a weird one.
That’s one of my all time favourite books
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