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I liked The Promise a lot. It's the best of the recent Man Booker winners I've read for a while, definitely a great story that the form didn't detract from too much, which hasn't always been the case in recent years.
I saw an interview with him where he recommended Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles, which I recently finished. It was weird but left me a bit cold and nonplussed, and he had really raved about it, so I felt a bit let down there.
Great books I've read recently - Pat Barker's Regeneration trilogy, which were stunning, and Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You.
tbc
Last book club book was Around the world in 80 days by Jules Verne. Great book for its age.
Next one is The Promise by Damon Galgut which I've just started.
Also recently read The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn (the sequel to The Salt Path). Bit meh.
My "to read" pile is now three piles of about 50 books. Need to crack on with them rather than buying new things to read. Trying to get through one a week with 45-60 mins reading each evening.