6 Books for 6 Moods
This week sees the latest instalment in my books for different moods series. Here are 6 books for 6 moods/different states of mind. Click on the links to read my reviews.
In the mood for something shocking? If so then your search is over:
Newspaper Diapers
This compilation of vignettes about child abuse and group homes left an indelible mark on this reader’s mind. What it lacks in length, it more than compensates for in disturbing content. Click here to read my review.
In the mood for a Transgressive classic? If the answer is yes, you can’t do much better than this:
Survivor
Survivor is an innovative and erudite social commentary, brimming with satirical observations and irreverent humour. It is without doubt one of the author’s best efforts. Click here to read my review.
In the mood for something heavy and intellectual? This tome has the added benefit that it can also be used as a doorstop.
The Brothers Karamazov
This philosophical tome, Dostoyevsky’s last novel, is widely regarded as one of the great literary works of the last century. Click here to read my review.
Feeling like escaping from reality? Then you might like this dystopian classic:
The Man In The High Castle
This alternative history dystopia is set in a world in which the allies lost The War. It is a somewhat chaotic work, containing many intrigues. Click here to read my review.
Requiring something sleep-inducing? If so, then forget the pills and read this instead:
Go Set A Watchman
Set in the 1950s, Go Set A Watchman is essentially about a young woman maturing mentally, and very little else. It compares unfavourably to the author’s seminal work, To Kill A Mockingbird. Click here to read my review.
In the mood for something satirical?
Candide
Candide is an eighteenth-century satirical classic that evaluates optimism; the prevailing philosophical ideology of The Enlightenment. Click here to read my review.
