Magic Realism discussion
A Book A Week Challenge
The first review is up on the blog http://www.magic-realism.net along with the books for Aug/Sept. The next book is The Enchantress of Florence By Salman Rushdie. Feel free to join me, comments and other people's reviews welcome.
The review for The Enchantress Of Florence: A Novel is now up on http://www.magic-realism.net. The next book is The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman.
Zoe wrote: "The review for The Enchantress Of Florence: A Novel is now up on http://www.magic-realism.net. The next book is The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman."
Looking forward to what you think of "The Story Sister." It's on my "to read" list.
Zoe, I'm the author of a book of magical realism called the Scholar of Moab. If you would like a copy for your book-a-week challenge I'd be absolutely delighted to send it to you. Thanks
Steve
Here's it's goodreads page: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
In Lak'echSteve, is that offer exclusively for Zoe or is it open for the board? Just curious...
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Steven wrote: "Zoe, I'm the author of a book of magical realism called the Scholar of Moab. If you would like a copy for your book-a-week challenge I'd be absolutely delighted to send it to you.
Thanks
Steve
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The review of The Story Sisters is up on http://www.magic-realism.net.The next book in the challenge is Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin.
The review of Winter's Tale is now up on the Magic Realism blog http://www.magic-realism.netNext book is The Wood Wife by Terri Wilding.
A review of The Wood Wife on Magic Realism Blogspot. http://www.magic-realism.netNext book is Life of Pi
A review of Life of Pi is on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... and a review of The Snow Child is on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c....Next book is Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter. The book list for October is also up.
Zoe, I will join you for some of them!Only for those which are already on my TBR shelf though, otherwise it will get too expensive.
I will definitely join you for The Girl With Glass Feet :).
A review of Nights at the Circus is now up on the blog on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... The next book is The Girl With Glass Feet
SilverRaindrops wrote: "Zoe, I will join you for some of them!Only for those which are already on my TBR shelf though, otherwise it will get too expensive.
I will definitely join you for The Girl With Glass Feet :)."
I've started Girl with Glass feet - hope to be reviewing it in a week's time
Lovely blog about your reading list, thanks for sharing! I am definitely going to have to read the Snow Child after reading your review.
Here is my review of The Girl of Glass Feet http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...The next book is The Ladies of Grace Adieu: And Other Stories
The review of The Ladies of Grace Adieu: And Other Stories is now up on htto://www.magic-realism.net.The next book is Beloved
Angela wrote: "Lovely blog about your reading list, thanks for sharing! I am definitely going to have to read the Snow Child after reading your review."Thanks. Hope you enjoy the book.
The review for Beloved by Toni Morrison is now up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... The next book is The Tiger's Wife
And the review for The Silver Cloud Cafe is on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...The next book is Fludd by double Man Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel.
Goodness, you have been extremely faithful, please keep posting these, I am going to catch up!
Driven would be a better word, Heidi. I know if I allow myself to slip with my target of reading a book a week, especially as I'm in the middle of writing a book at the moment, it will be really hard to start again.
The reviews of Fludd and The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break are now up on http://www.magic-realism.netThe next book isMetamorphosis
The review of The Metamorphosis is up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... The next book is The Alchemist
Also on the site you will find the full list of magic realism books here: http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...
The reviews for The Alchemist andChocolat are up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.comThe next book is One Hundred Years of Solitude
Zoe, I love that you are doing this! I have been enjoying seeing which books you choose. I would like to see your reviews copied on here also. I've gone to your site but find it hard to search through the earlier archives.
I devoured a lot of Marquez a couple decades ago and think it is time to revisit. I hope you like this book as much as I did.
Barbara wrote: "Zoe, I love that you are doing this! I have been enjoying seeing which books you choose. I would like to see your reviews copied on here also. I've gone to your site but find it hard to search thr..."
Thanks Barbara. I am now uploading the reviews to Goodreads roughly one month in arrears. Re searching the archives on my blog there's a search option at the top on the left.
A review of The Scholar of Moab is up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...Surreal and thought-provoking fun.
A post on the classic One Hundred Years of Solitude is up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... as part of the Classic Reads Bloghop. This was the book that introduced me to magic realism.The next book is The Hummingbird's Daughter.
The review of The Hummingbird's Daughter is now up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... The next book is The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The latest review of The Hummingbird's Daughter is http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c...The next book is Sputnik Sweetheart
The review of Sputnik Sweetheart is now up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c... The next book is The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Zoe wrote: "I have set myself the task of reading one magic realism book a week for a year and reviewing it. I know myself too well to think I will finish this challenge if I keep it to myself. So I propose po..."This is fabulous! I can't wait to start to read some of these titles.
The following books are up on the blogThe Inner City,The Threads of the Heart, Bless Me, Ultima, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake and Orlando
Looking forward to reading through your reviews. Have managed to keep to one book a week?
Alan wrote: "Looking forward to reading through your reviews. Have managed to keep to one book a week?"Yes, I'm on target. In fact I am a few weeks ahead of myself, but I know I will have some weeks when it will be hard to read and review a book, so I am keeping some reviews in reserve.
Zoe wrote: " In fact I am a few weeks ahead of myself"Good work! I've put a link to the blog on my FB page.
Alan wrote: "Zoe wrote: " In fact I am a few weeks ahead of myself"Good work! I've put a link to the blog on my FB page."
Thanks
Zoe wrote: "A review of Tracks is now up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c..."Read the review, but did you like it, did it work?
Alan wrote: "Zoe wrote: "A review of Tracks is now up on http://magic-realism-books.blogspot.c..."Read the review, but did you like it, did it work?"
Yes I liked it.
This is a great thread and wonderful idea! You have given me such a great reading list - thanks!
There are several new reviews on the website, they are The Tragedy of Fidel Castro, This Magnificent Desolation: A Novel, and Black Juice. All can be found on http://www.magic-realism.net
The following are now up on the blog Anansi Boys, The Tooth Fairy, The Hearing Trumpet, Sexing the Cherry, and Life After Life.
As ever they are to be found on http://www.magic-realism.net
The House of the Spirits, Goldenland Past Dark, and Thirty-Three Teeth are now up on http://www.magic-realism.net
Hi Zoe,I'd like to offer you a complimentary copy of the new audiobook version of TRANSCENDENCE, a work of magical realism from a Native American perspective. This mesmerizing book was written by the husband and wife team of Gabriel Horn and Amy Krout-Horn (and the audiobook was narrated by yours truly).
To watch the audiobook trailer video and hear extended excerpts, please go to:
http://find-transcendence.com
Let me know, and I'll send you (along with anyone else who might be interested) the claim code to enable you to download the full audiobook from Audible.com.
Thanks a bunch,
Dan Vimont
https://www.facebook.com/VimontAudiob...
Thank you for your reviews, Zoe. Ceremony, in particular, has moved from my to-read list to my must-read list because of your review.
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I am doing this because people kept telling me I was writing magic realism and I had no idea what it was. Then I compared my favourite books (100 years of Solitude, Master & Margarita, Fludd...) I realised that it was my favourite genre too.
I have read the discussions about a definition with interest and looked too at the Magic Realism lists on Goodreads and wondered how some books got on them. So again I welcome feedback on this especially with regard to my choices.