Apr 24, 2021

Sunday Salon: Ishiguro and Edmund White Novels

 A new purchase:

A Saint from Texas by Edmund White, August 6, 2020, Bloomsbury

Description: From Edmund White, a bold and sweeping new novel that traces the extraordinary fates of twin sisters, one destined for Parisian nobility and the other for Catholic sainthood. Yvette and Yvonne Crawford are twin sisters, born on a humble patch of East Texas prairie but bound for far grander fates. (publisher)

I opened this book at the bookstore and decided to try reading it over a cup of hot tea. Intrigued by the story line and the characters, I then decided to buy it, along with the novel I came in to get, Klara and the Sun by Ishiguro. 




Two nice books for today!

What are you reading this week? 

Memes: The Sunday Post hosted by The Caffeinated Bookreviewer. Also,  It's Monday: What Are You Readingand Sunday Salon

10 comments:

  1. I am completely fascinated now about A Saint from Texas. It's new-to-me, but I love the sound of the plot. And, of all things, it's set in Texas, my state.

    I am a fan of Ishiguro, and I couldn't wait to read his new novel after I heard him speak through the virtual version of our Houston author series. I loved it, but I suspect it is not for everyone. I hope you like it, too.

    Have a great week!

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  2. Both your books look lovely and I will definitely read both of them. You lucky devil! I hope you enjoy them and I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them.

    Have a good week ahead!

    Elza Reads

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  3. I love the cover of A Saint from Texas.

    Enjoy your week and your books, and here are my WEEKLY UPDATES

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  4. I'm another fan of Ishiguro, and I very much enjoyed the newest one. Blogged it here:
    https://maefood.blogspot.com/2021/03/klara-and-sun-new-from-ishiguro.html


    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  5. Love the cover of A Saint from Texas. I read another of Ishiguro's books for my book club a while ago. I hope you enjoy it. Check out what I read this month.

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  6. A book and a cup of tea sounds lovely!

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  7. Both books look interesting. I miss the days of going into bookstores and reading a page or two before deciding to buy a book. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  8. Those books look really good. I hope you enjoy them and have a great week!

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  9. Nice choices! Klara and the Sun is on my list already.

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  10. Klara and the Sun is on my TBR list. I've read several favorable reviews. Hope May is a good month for you.

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