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I flew to and from India, had an overnight train journey, a day by the pool and a couple of car journeys as well as bedtime reading. Seeing as I tend not to sleep on planes, trains, or automobiles, I had plenty of time to get stuck in. All were read on Kindle except Tagore.
Achebe - not really that long, beautiful writing and a compelling narrative.
Le Carre - like watching an action film, one you are in, you want to keep going.
Flannagan - a great narrative, engaging, and at times caused me to well up at the brutality that was wrought in the name of building a railway.
McEwan - also not that long, but an interesting premise. I wasn't wholly satisfied with the conclusion, but I enjoyed reflecting on and discussing the medical / ethical consideration.
Tagore - I had read a few stores before and have a few left. Short stories can be beautifully observed vignettes, and many of these are. Seeing as I was in India, they had a certain realism.
Those arent short books either. Are you a fast reader or am I just slow?