Reading Wrap Up / February 2025

I read some excellent recent books as well as literature which was paired with a journey I took to northern Norway. Click ‘Show More’ for info. -------------------- Join my bookclub:   / thelonesomereaderbookclub   Books discussed & purchase links: The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024... Scenes From a Childhood by Jon Fosse https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191... Nothing Grows by Moonlight by Torborg Nedreaas https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024... What I Know About You by Eric Chacour https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191... Ootlin by Jenni Fagan https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978152... Embers of the Hands by Eleanor Barraclough https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178... Confessions by Catherine Airey https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024... The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978074... The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180... My full reviews of some of these books: Ootlin by Jenni Fagan:    • Ootlin by Jenni Fagan / review   Confessions by Catherine Airey:    • Confessions by Catherine Airey / review   The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann:    • The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann   The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk:    • The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk / review   Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:02 The Ice Palace 5:27 Scenes From a Childhood 7:30 Nothing Grows by Moonlight 8:55 What I Know About You 11:51 Ootlin 12:50 Embers of the Hands 16:37 Confessions 17:59 The Magic Mountain 20:29 The Empusium 23:26 Conclusion -------------------- Get in touch Book Blog: http://lonesomereader.com/ Twitter:   / lonesomereader   Instagram:   / lonesomereader   Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/hfkkhus Goodreads: http://tinyurl.com/h8uus5t LetterBoxd: https://letterboxd.com/lonesomereader/ Tiktok:   / lonesomereader   Email: lonesomereader@gmail.com