Dear ladies and gents, I have...finally...an announcement to make. This announcement was a long time in the making and I am happy that I can make it official.
If you are following this blog, especially in the last years, you noticed how often I post and how diverse my interests are. The diversity covers not only the topics though, but also the geographical diversity - as I am trying to represent as much as I can all literary realms - and linguistic too. This year, I´ve reviewed intensively in French, but also Spanish and and Italian. More languages to come in the next months - Portuguese especially.
But what I am about to announce has to do more with the timeline of my reads. I do love a contemporary book with topics pertaining to daily life and topics - especially social media, influencers, hacking etc. As much as I do love to feel at ease in the historical ambiance of the story, I also feel that I do miss some classical references and reads. I miss because not revisited or simply haven´t read yet.
For few years I was trying to start the massive project of re-reading Proust (in original, obviously). As a teenager, I´ve read it, but being completely opaque, if not adverse to the book - as it was compulsory lecture recommended by my mother - of blessed memory. I couldn´t finish it because I had a very limited motivation for doing it - and so so many great reads on my TBR.
Probably, I needed a larger commitment, eventually made public and traceable. Also, I needed a list and - excuse my German - a bit of structure. After a bit of research of what I actually missed from the world literature heritage and what I would love to revisit or read - also the reasons why I haven´t done it to date (like an oncle nauseating obsession with Moby Dick)-, the list was done. And my motivation of starting this project also get higher. Although I have to be thankful to Proust for this! (and indirectly to my mom, I suppose).
And...here we are: new year, new list, although as for now I already started a book that would be probably be reviewed in the next days. This new project will add on to other readings that will be featured as usual: interesting blog tours, international contemporary reviews, many ARCs that are waiting for a bit too long...
As usual, I may not know what the future brings in business or everyday life, but books will always be my trustful companions.
Thank you for reading my blog and come back to discover with me the classical gems I am about to introduce you to.
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