February 2023 Reading List
Hi friends,
Only two books on this list as reading the 800+ pages of In Europe took me up until last week. Being ill for a week didn’t help either. as I’m late sending this out, I’ll get straight into it.
The Treeline – A fascinating and alarming book about the treeline surrounding the Arctic circle. This is something I’d never given much thought to before but after reading the book, you begin to realise how much climate change affects almost every single aspect of the planet. In some areas, the treeline is expanding as temperatures rise, notably in the tundra of Siberia, which could lead to tons of methane being released. While in other areas, it’s not budging or even retreating. The problem with these books is that they inform you about a topic but leave you feeling utterly helpless about how to help. Still, it’s an interesting read and perfect if you’re climate conscious like me.
Never Let Me Go – The third of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels that I’ve read recently. I enjoyed this one, even if it does get dark towards the end. It takes a while to build up to the end but it’s worth it as you’re trying to work out what’s going to happen in the opening few chapters, which slowly becomes clear the further you get into the book. Ishiguro is a brilliant writer and this is one of his best. The Remains of The Day is arguably slightly better but if you enjoyed that or Klara and The Sun, then Never Let Me Go will be right up tour street.
I hope you get around to reading a few of these selections. Whether you read them in the next month or year, I’m not bothered. The idea of my reading lists is to encourage you, the reader, to read more.
If more of us read, and read books outside of our comfort zone, the world would be a better place. You don’t know what you don’t know. Reading is one of the best ways to fill in those gaps in your knowledge.
If you have any comments about the books, maybe you’ve read one before. Or if you have some recommendations for me, I’m all ears. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Until next time,
Tom