books, books, books (part 2)
Hi,
My TBR list is getting longer and I swear it's not on purpose.
PART 2: My (neverending) TBR list:
On The Road by Jack Kerouac
It was pretty funny to remember how I discovered this author, which was after watching Kill Your Darling years ago. The one starring Daniel Radcliffe where he looked like Harry Potter more than in HP franchise (lol). I didn’t understand the reference at first, (aka I’m too asian for these American poets) so I just surf the good old Google and found everything I needed. Also I finally understood what Lana del Rey said in Brooklyn Baby. I don’t know if I can comprehend Kerouac writing style but I’m curious about the content.
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
I read Thousand Cranes before. I like the minimal, subtle approach of his writing and just curious to read this. Also love the cover.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
I want to experience Hemingway at some point in my life and glad to find a physical copy in my favourite online store. Newer books are pretty expensive in Malaysia (idk other countries) because of currency differences and idk, tariff? However I’m glad that cheaper online stores and secondhand shops exist. Most literature is mass printed and easier to obtain, which is good.
Robinson Cruseo by Daniel Defoe
I picked this book from the store because it got a discount tag and I’m fond of older stories. The only thing I know it is about shipwreck and survival. Don’t want to spoil myself more than that.
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
I’ve been wanting to read essays and accidentally found this book. I have no experience with the author, nor knowing anything beside her name and how famous she is. So I’m excited to read this someday.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Out of all genres, romance is not my strong suit. I read romance manga and absolutely love it but generally I don’t with novels. I guess I grow impatient with words and love visuals more. I have a copy of this book and it’s extremely floppy. Love floppy book. Might be a weird reason to read something but yeah, gonna read this because the book is floppy.
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
It’s an intriguing premise about walking and I just want to know what happened to these guys at the end. A horror coming from mundane, usual things.
Out by Natsuo Kirino
I want to go back to my roots sometimes, which is Japanese thriller. What I get from the synopsis are violence, psychology, cat and mouse; that’s it, right on tbr stack.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Definitely not because of Margot Robbie or Jacob Elordi. One of my favourite movies is Del Toro’s Crimson Peak. Love gothic, moody, morally grey characters with questionable relationships and secluded mansion, which exist in this book as far as I know.
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Based on the physical copies I have, it’s a thick book, quite dense as well. I heard a lot about The Secret History but I feel like a story about a stolen painting is really intriguing. Also the book was very cheap and only one copy left, so I couldn't just not buy it.
The Revenant by Michael Punke
Let me be honest, I bought this because of the cover. Pretty cool when you see from afar. I haven’t watched the movie adaptation, probably will, someday. It is about revenge and I want to know what’s going on. I won’t spoil myself more than that.
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
The recommendation came straight from a list of books with beautiful prose. I heard a lot about this book and it’s a multi-generational story. I haven’t read anything from South American authors. Probably this will be a good intro.
I will probably go back to my cocoon after this post aka semi-hiatus mode. Will write again someday.
btw that's a lot to read,
reesa