Nobel Prize in litterature 09

Again a woman has been awarded with the Nobel Prize in literature, which is given out in Stockholm tomorrow. This year it was awarded to the German speaking Romanian Herta Müller. I haven’t read any of Müller’s books yet, but that seems to be the case with me. I never discover these writers until have been awarded. I might have to add some of her books to my ever growing “want to read list”.
I am still waiting for Joyce Carol Oates to get the honours or why not another Swede. It has been 35 years since a Swedish person was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, and with a wink to patriotism, I think it is time for another.

Also, my hat off for all the women winning this year, five of them in total. One of the organisers said it would be nice to have less black and white on the podium this year and I can only agree.
Josefine

My recommendations: Watch the TV coverage of the Nobel Prize tomorrow evening, if for no other reason than to see what the queen and princesses are wearing.

Death again

I keep finding these books about death the last one I read were James Bradely’s The Resurrectionist. It is about a boy in London during the 19th century who studies anatomy under a famous anatomist. He soon becomes tangled up with the people who provide the body for the great doctor. Body snatcher would probably be the term of today, but then they were resurrectionists and making good money out of it.
The ending was a bit tame and could have been made more interesting, but it was a good read anyway. Lots of violence but not disturbingly written.
Josefine

My recommendations: Black water by Joyce Carol Oates

The book of the year

One of my great discoveries last year was the American writer Joyce Carol Oates. I happened upon her by mistake, browsing the library for something to read and she has really become one of my favourite authors. Therefore I will declare her novel Black Girl, White Girl my favourite book of the year. It was through this book I first met her wonderful way of writing. It is different, like you think. She jumps between time and space and different scenes. At the same time she does it in a way that makes you understand exactly what is going on.
After finishing Black Girl, White Girl I have also read Black Water and currently I am reading The Falls.

My hopes and expectations for this new year is that I will have time to read as much and varied as possible (one of the perks of not having to read for school anymore). My New Year's resolution is to read at least six writers, which are new to me. It wouldn’t be too difficult to read a new writer every other month.
Josefine

My recommendations: Black girl White girl by Joyce Carol Oates.