Book Challenge 2017: Months 1-3
Every three months, I'll be sharing my progress with the Book Challenge, aiming to read a book a month, one from each of the given categories. I already read a lot, but I thought it would get me to widen my net a little. You can read my selected list in my Book Challenge 2017: My Picks post. So without futher ado, here are my reads from January, February and March. January: A collection of short stories Nocturnes, Kazuo Ishiguro This is a beautiful gem of a collection, made up of five short stories under an overarching theme of music. In Crooner , a guitarist meets his idol in Venice. Come Rain or Come Shine tells of a friend stuck between a couple whose marriage is deteriorating. Malvern Hills is a story of making fast judgements and having them challenged. Nocturne features a musician recovering from surgery, rediscovering his own sense of self. Finally, Cellists tells of a musician getting to know a man who sits and watches them perform daily in the piazza. Is...