Apparently, it’s now Christmas time. Personally, I’m not done with summer, but I’m wearing my mum’s cardigan and I’m melting the soles of my boots on the shop radiator, so it must be time to give in.
Here are the top 5 books I plan on giving over and over this winter – they are not only awesome, they’re the kind of books you want to read with a rug and a sleepy dog on your lap, and with a large glass of whiskey nearby. Dog is optional.
In fiction:
Legend of a Suicide by David Vann
The Wild Things by Dave Eggars
Martha, Jack and Shanco by Caryl Lewis
The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
For a far more comprehensive list of the best books of the 2000s see Stuart Ever’s blog here: http://stuartevers.blogspot.com/2009/11/50-novels-of-2000s-part-one-50-to-40.html
Tomorrow I’ll post a list of short stories, the next day some non-fiction etc etc. That ought to fill up a bit of space anyway.
Alternate lists? Suggest away.
Housekeeping – Marilynne Robinson
The People’s Act of Love – James Meek
The Sportswriter – Richard Ford
Wash This Blood Clean from My Hands – Fred Vargas
The Ice Storm – Rick Moody
Top whiskies to read a book to.
Edradour Signatory 1994
Edradour Straight from the cask Madeira
Highland park 21yr old.
My favourite books to read with whiskey are both by Iain Banks.
Complicity
Raw Spirit
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