Hi Lausanne, I too found Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land tough to get into. I eventually did find the rhythm--read it a while back and I think the ending was worth the effort. I really enjoyed All the Light. At first I was more or less aghast that the protagonist was blind, I know, awful of me. But then it just moved me, and I found myself falling under his spell. I do like WWII novels, especially set in France, so that was probably part of the draw. Good you found some time to relax from your book!!! have a great summer.
I'd wade through just about anything to spend a few minutes in a novel set in Byzantium, but there are so few out there... Oh, I guess I'll just have to write one! LOL!
Not yet! I'll add it to my wee list. The 6th century is a bit too close to mine. I've a small pile from the Justinian years that I've held off reading in fear they would mess with my head. I have a plan to read them as soon as my monster is off to the copy editor and any second-guessing for my story is too late. Hah.
Hi Lausanne, I too found Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land tough to get into. I eventually did find the rhythm--read it a while back and I think the ending was worth the effort. I really enjoyed All the Light. At first I was more or less aghast that the protagonist was blind, I know, awful of me. But then it just moved me, and I found myself falling under his spell. I do like WWII novels, especially set in France, so that was probably part of the draw. Good you found some time to relax from your book!!! have a great summer.
I'd wade through just about anything to spend a few minutes in a novel set in Byzantium, but there are so few out there... Oh, I guess I'll just have to write one! LOL!
Enjoy these sultry days too!
Lausanne, have you read Fortune’s Child about Empress Theodora? Set in Byzantium.
Not yet! I'll add it to my wee list. The 6th century is a bit too close to mine. I've a small pile from the Justinian years that I've held off reading in fear they would mess with my head. I have a plan to read them as soon as my monster is off to the copy editor and any second-guessing for my story is too late. Hah.