What a wonderful word. It's one of the many extraordinary words from LOST IN TRANSLATION . From Hygge to another word but this time it's Japanese - Tsundoko
Ring any bells? I wonder why there isn't an English word for it: reading pile is so ... boring.
Don't panic - it's mostly pictures.
Well, it looks like my first purchase of 2017 was a Fitbit. This was promptly appropriated by my youngest son. Anyway that was not a book.
THE NATURAL NAVIGATOR by Tristan Gooley. This gorgeous and instructive book combined my love of Being Outside with my interest in folkore - it did not fail to please.
February
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC: DISCWORLD NOVEL 2 by Terry Pratchett
I think I panicked that I was missing out hugely by not reading any Pratchett. I picked it up, read a bit, put it down again. Probably partly because I failed to order Discworld novel 1, this book remains part of my Tsundoko.
March
Well, it's not often I get to read TWO brilliant spooky in one month. So here they are - Michele Paver's THIN AIR
and the always excellent, Jonathan Stroud with his latest Lockwood and Co adventure, THE EMPTY GRAVE (I love these books).
April
HERE BE DRAGONS by Sarah Mussi. This book breathes FIRE. Wales, mountains, ancient stories and crackling dialogue. I'm waiting impatiently for Book 3, Sarah. Write faster, thankyou.
May
101 Ways to Amaze & Entertain: Amazing Magic & Hilarious Jokes to Try on Your Friends & Family
Oh yes, in order to go deep into my latest WIP, I was gonna learn magic tricks! Turns out I'm really bad at them but it's not the fault of this instructive book
June
BABY ALIENS GOT MY TEACHER! by Pamela Butchart. Oh, how I love my research! Such a fun series of books from Butchart!
July
LETTERS FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE by Emma Carroll. Always a thoughtful delight, Emma Carroll has outdone herself with this historical mystery.
August
YOU CAN'T MAKE ME GO TO WITCH SCHOOL! by Em Lynas. Like witches? Like funny stuff and magic? Me too. Then you'll LOVE this one.
September
A GIRL CALLED OWL by Amy Wilson. A striking story; it's got that deep call of the ancient woodland which stirs my soul. Oh yes.
October
THORNHILL by Pam Smy. Such an unusual ghost story told in pictures and diary text. And the ending ... shiver.
November
THIS IS A POEM THAT HEALS FISH by Jean-Pierre Simeon. Beautiful book about love; simple and elegant. It should be on every school book shelf.
December
100 HUGS by Chris Riddell. What can I say? I bought this book 5 times for Christmas presents. I feel warm just looking at the cover.
I hope you enjoyed my look back at some of reads from 2017. So many books and so little time but so much treasure to come.
Thanks for the mention, Addy. Don't give up on Pratchet though. Try the Tiffany Aching series and the witchy ones with Nanny Ogg. Hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAnything with a character called Nanny Ogg has got to be worth reading.
DeleteLockwood - me too!!! Can’t believe it’s over!!!
ReplyDeleteWaaaaa! But I suppose we wouldn't want to see them get old and lose their special powers ... sob
DeleteWhat a wonderful post! *whispers* I'm afraid the same thing happened to me re Pratchett! Happy New year ... May next year's Tsundoku be glorious and tall!
ReplyDeleteI think I actually prefer Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart's Edge Chronicles which are hugely funny and for 10 year olds which may explain a lot. Happy new year and have a happy tsundoko!
DeleteYou had the last Lockwood on your Tsundoku pile several months before it was published???
ReplyDelete's unfair.
About Pratchett: Yes, read all his children's books. And of the adult fiction read from the back, and try his last few ones. The earlier ones probably won't be to everybody's liking.
Did I? I suspect that was more to do with the order date than when I actually got my mitts on the book itself. And was probably not to do with having some exclusive access to Jonathan Stroud's pre-published books *sniffs sadly*. More Pratchett fans! I must give him a Proper Go. Thanks, Bookwitch
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