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Books I read in between two Hemingway favourites

Books I read in between two Hemingway favourites

Here are the books that I procrastinated with. Normal people when they create a reading challenge, read the books on their list. As quick as they can. I start to read other books than those that I vowed to read.
12
May
Joseph Conrad : Victory

Joseph Conrad : Victory

"Whatever you do, read Conrad's latest -- Victory. Read it, if you have to pawn your watch to buy it. Conrad has exceeded himself. I am glad that I am alive, if, for no other reason, because of the joy of reading this book." Jack London, 1915
9 min read
29
Apr
Up next / Joseph Conrad: Victory

Up next / Joseph Conrad: Victory

"I’ve never written one [novel] without rereading Victory. It opens up the possibilities of a novel. It makes it seem worth doing." (Joan Didion)
2 min read
10
Mar
A Way of Man (Miehen Tie) - a Nobel-winning work that doesn't exist in English

A Way of Man (Miehen Tie) - a Nobel-winning work that doesn't exist in English

Frans Eemil Sillanpää might well be one of the least known best storytellers in history.
12 min read
28
Feb
Up Next / A Way of Man

Up Next / A Way of Man

A thrown out book from Finland whose author I've never heard of but received the Nobel Prize - things that make me want to read a book.
3 min read