Announcing the June Tag

[JoLene]

Sharon wrote: "Does A Dream in the Red Chamber counts for the tag?"
I’m not seeing enough of a description to be able to tell.

[Book Concierge]

Joy D wrote: "By the way, Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende is on the list, but I read it recently and I am not sure it fits the magical realism tag (or if it does maybe someone can tell me how, as I must have missed it ..."

I agree, Joy. I think all Allende's books are tagged M.R. because she's so well known for it. But some of her books don't fit at all. This one and Portrait in Sepia are part of the The House of the Spirits trilogy, but don't really contain any magical realism that I remember. (H O T S definitely fits, however)

[annapi]

I love the banner for the tag, Anita!

[Jgrace]

annapi wrote: "I love the banner for the tag, Anita!"

Me too! So glad to see the end of the angry family.

[Anita]

annapi wrote: "I love the banner for the tag, Anita!"

So glad people are enjoying the new banner!!

[Book Concierge]

annapi wrote: "I love the banner for the tag, Anita!"

It's really beautiful ... and PERFECT for the tag!

[Joy D]

Jgrace wrote: "How about this one? Shoeless Joe

If you build it they will come. 40 Good Readers tagged it magical realism. It's been on my kindle forever. I loved the movie."

Jgrace, Yes, in my opinion Shoeless Joe is a great example of magical realism. I read it a long time ago, but remember really liking it. By the way, the Kindle version of this book is currently on sale for 1.99 on Amazon.

[Hebah]

Moke wrote: "This topic is hard because I think many things that are fantasy or speculative fiction/sci-fi are listed as magical realism which has muddied the waters a little. I am not sure if my choices are truly magical realism or fantasy-lite... but they are in the lists so I am going for it!"

Yeah, this is my approach too. I plan to read at least something that actually is magical realism to go with the spirit of stretching my reading a little, and then if other spec fic stuff I was already planning to read pops up, then I'll read some of those too.

[Charlie]

I am going to try to read One Hundred Years of Solitude. It is one of the PBS Top 100 Great American Reads (of which I've only read a pathetic 17) so I figure why not try to kill two birds with one stone. I am going to do my best from here on out to match my monthly PBT choice with one of the Great American Reads that I have not yet read. Wish me luck!

[Nicole R]

Charlie wrote: "I am going to try to read One Hundred Years of Solitude. It is one of the PBS Top 100 Great American Reads (of which I've only read a pathetic 17) so I figure why not try to kill two bir..."

YYYEEESSS!!!! I will definitely be looking out for your review.

Remember my tip: take notes on the characters on the family tree in the beginning of the book. Many of the characters have the same name (very common in that culture) and if you can just jot down a couple of phrases on each to keep them straight and reference later, I think it helps a lot.

[Nicole R]

Moke wrote: "I love the picture for this month!

So far, my books are:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Circe by Madeline Miller

I got them both from the library last week an..."

I just got Circe on audio from the library yesterday!

And, as always happens to me, I got in like 4 audiobooks all at once. *sigh* Luckily, I will be spending some extra time in the car over the next week!

[Jgrace]

Nicole R wrote: "Moke wrote: "I love the picture for this month!

So far, my books are:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Circe by Madeline Miller

I got them both from the library..."

I want to listen to Circe and I was thinking of using an audible credit on it. But do you think it might be called magical realism? I guess almost anything could be. The definition seems to stretch in a lot of directions.

[Nicole R]

Jgrace wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "Moke wrote: "I love the picture for this month!

So far, my books are:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Circe by Madeline Miller

I got them both..."

I personally will not be counting Circe as magical realism, unless I get into it and am very surprised! The book blurb does not indicate what I would consider magical realism for my personal definition.

Gonna read the book anyway though ;)

[Jgrace]

Nicole R wrote: "Jgrace wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "Moke wrote: "I love the picture for this month!

So far, my books are:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Circe by Madeline Miller

..."
Maybe, I'll wait for your star rating.

[Nicole R]

Jgrace wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "Jgrace wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "Moke wrote: "I love the picture for this month!

So far, my books are:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Circe by ..."

I only have it for 21 days so you hopefully won't have to wait too long!

[Nicole R]

Moke wrote: "I think you are right and I will probably do the Circe book under the Other Books discussion. Almost done!"

I will look for your review!