Here's my "Coming Soon to a Book Store Near You" pick for today. Do you plan on trying this one? It's a short novel (just 96 pages) compared to the author's previous books.
The Strange Library; Haruki Murakami
Knopf - December - 2014
From
internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami—a fantastical
illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library.
A lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plot their escape from the nightmarish library of internationally acclaimed, best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination.
A lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plot their escape from the nightmarish library of internationally acclaimed, best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination.
This sounds creepy so there's a good chance I'd like it!
ReplyDeleteI'll be listening to it this weekend....it's so short.
DeleteSo many people love Murakami's work but I don't think it's for me.
ReplyDeleteHis last book, Colorless T....was much more normal than his typical surreal themes.
DeleteI so loved 1Q84, but thought Colorless totally underwhelmed, so I'm not sure how I feel about Murakami right now! 96 pages is probably worth taking a shot on though!
ReplyDeleteSee, I loved Colorless T...and haven't read 1Q84, but hope to try it one of these days.
DeleteWell, maybe. It could be interesting.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet this one is really good! The premise is very promising....
ReplyDeleteI'll be reading it this weekend, I hope.
DeleteI've never read this author, although many rave about him. A nightmarish library? I just see libraries as comforting and full of possibilities, so who knows what this author's imagination came up with?
ReplyDeleteI know, libraries are comforting -- most by not this one, I suspect - LOL
ReplyDeleteOh, oh, oh, I hope Santa brings me this for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteyes, I can't wait, I've put my name on this at the library as soon as they pre-listed it
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