[Bookcase at the end of the month] January: I still buy books when I am unemployed, tell me what I have read in one sentence

Although it is a long-winded title, I just want to share the books I have read this month in one sentence. I read four books in the first month of the year, three of them novels.

I was deeply inspired last year. I felt that I read less books and read more deeply. It seems that it is better to read books quickly and forget them quickly. Therefore, I decided to read less books this year. But the reality is as cruel as the rent to be paid at the end of the month, and I still feel lonely when I find that I have only read four books. Also, the operation of the hippocampus is different from what I imagined, and the speed of forgetting the content is still as fast.

Reading notes is more like an experience that has been air-dried and saved after a period of time. In a word, the book is to make a small record while it is still fresh. Because of chronic word vomiting for many years, this difficulty is actually quite high, so it may be the same as what is said in the medical certificate: "Use commas, do not die."

 💡 Publishers donated books will be marked with *

* "The Ibis Trilogy Part 2: The River of Smoke" | Ermita Ge Xu

Original Title: Ibis Trilogy: 2. River of Smoke

• historical fiction

Ignore the suspense scene at the end of the last episode and switch directly to Guangzhou, China before the outbreak of the Opium War. I especially like the book's description of the life of the public chamber of commerce at that time. The sense of historical weight is heavier than the previous episode. The mainland is the more familiar relationship, I prefer this one.

The Stormlight Archive 3: Oathbringer, Part 1 | Brandon Sanderson

Tome of Stormlight III: On the Sword of Oaths

• epic fantasy

The beginning of this book made me instantly fall into the illusion of reading a suspense novel. It has a sense of freshness. Unfortunately, the second half of the book is a bit delayed (it may be that I have read this book for too long). Originally, the second part started to like the character of Shalan. , Now I'm starting to feel that Shalan and Yadolin are very worrying.

* "The Ibis Trilogy No. 3: The Beacon Fire" | Ermita Ge Xu

Original Title: Ibis Trilogy: 3. Flood of Fire

• historical fiction

Some characters in the first episode have not been explained yet. I didn't expect that there will be new characters in the last episode, but it is also possible to watch the Opium War from different camps. The book describes the rapid development of Hong Kong from an uninhabited island after the war. The Guangzhou residents who were originally on the other side of the front were faced with a choice of survival and could only consider moving their family to Hong Kong. How could it be a little emotional? The characters in the book have a happy ending, but this historical story will continue to go on.

The Book of Eels | Svensson Patrik

AKA: The Gospel of the Eels Original Title: Ålevangeliet

• natural science
• memoir

Because I want to study Swedish seriously, my goal for this year is to have at least one Nordic literature per month. I thought I would not be interested in eels, but I was immediately attracted by the author's words during the trial reading, only to find out that eels are so mysterious and provocative. A creature of human philosophy and soul, in addition to some cold knowledge about eels, the author interspersed the memories of fishing eels with my father in childhood. I also learned one or two unused Swedish words, which I personally recommend.

what books did you buy in january

The hardest thing for me to do is not buy books. I don't have a job because of the epidemic, and I'm stuck in Europe. I'm going to move soon. Whether it's for savings or luggage weight, I shouldn't buy any more, but I can't. The following are the details. crime record.

Due to the closure of the city, the bookstore is not open, but there are still many channels for buying books. Because the e-book reader uses Tolino, I am used to buying e-books in Thalia:

01.01.2021

• Home Before Dark | Riley Sager

• The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett

03.01.2021

• How Much of These Hills Is Gold | C. Pam Zhang

15.01.2021

• The Book Of Eels | Patrik Svensson

All of the above, except Home Before Dark, are all lists that I have kept in my shopping cart for a long time. Special e-books are often less than 1 Euro. After that, buying a paper book for collection is equivalent to paying a little extra to have an electronic version, which is super cost-effective.

A few days ago, I also tried to buy second-hand books on FB for the first time. The seller is a young girl who opened her own store to sell second-hand books in English. I bought four copies, but when I opened the package, I found one more:

30.01.2021

• The Accidental | Ali Smith originally sold more than the seller accidentally, but later she said she wanted to give it to me, I'm really happy accident
• The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared | Jonas Jonasson 's Nordic novel for February! Get!
• The Tapestries | Kien Nguyen saw the author of the Vietnamese name and bought it
• One People | Guy Kennaway bought a book about Jamaica when he saw it
• Heart In Atlantis | Stephen King has been a gold fan since he was a child. He wanted to see this old hardcover, and also saw the old gold salon photos that he had never seen before:

I don't know what books you read in January?