Orpheus
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1989 Pages: 258 Goodreads: Remains of the Day A butler takes a trip through England and […]
loss
Orpheus
Lincoln in the Bardo (George Saunders)
Lincoln in the Bardo Author: George Saunders List: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker, 2017) Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 343 Goodreads: Lincoln in the Bardo […]
Orpheus
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones Author: Alice Sebold Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2002 Pages: 372 Goodreads: The Lovely Bones “A fourteen year-old is raped and murdered, […]
War
The Yellow Birds (Kevin Powers)
The Yellow Birds Author: Kevin Powers List: Open Option Category: war Year of publication: 2012 Pages: 241 Goodreads: The Yellow Birds
Dystopia
The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
The Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood List: Open Option Project: dystopia – environmental / corporate rule Year of publication: 2009 Pages: 434 Goodreads: The Year of the Flood “In a post-apocalyptic, […]
Open Option
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Label: Open Option Year of publication: 1955 Pages: 1216 Goodreads: The Lord of the Rings “Power corrupts, absolute power, corrupts absolutely. All set in the […]
Open Option
Butcher’s Crossing (John Williams)
Butcher’s Crossing Author: John Williams List: Open Option Year of publication: 1960 Pages: 274 Goodreads: Butcher’s Crossing “A Western about the loss of the Frontier; full of adventure, hardship, and comradery. About seeking […]
Orpheus
The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Buried Giant Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / love and trust / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2015 Pages: 317 Goodreads: The Buried Giant […]
Orpheus
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Author: Jonathan Safran Foer Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2005 Pages: 326 Goodreads: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close […]
Open Option
From a Low and Quiet Sea (Donal Ryan)
From a Low and Quiet Sea Author: Donal Ryan Label: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker 2018 Longlist & Costa Book Awards Shortlist 2018) Year of publication: 2018 Pages: 192 Goodreads: From a Low and Quiet […]