Read with Mirjam
Remarkable books I read from January to April 2024 and what I'm reading in May, join me and let's chat about books
Read with Mirjam -May 2024
The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez
A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal with a diverse cast of characters
The Trial (Der Prozeß) by Franz Kafka
I'm going to see a performance at Theater Ulm next week
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
We will discuss this in on of the book clubs I host in June. Our theme this semester is banned books. Our last book was The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
Get in touch if you want to chat about them.
Remarkable books I read from January to April 2024
All of Us Strangers, Taichi Yamada
Bewilderment, Richard Powers*
Blutbuch, Kim de l'Horizon*
Gender Queer, Maia Kobabe
Roman Stories, Jhumpa Lahiri
The Swimmers, Julie Otsuka
We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lionel Shriver*
Why We Swim, Bonnie Tsui
The Color Purple, Alice Walker*
*Read in one the book clubs I host
Get in touch if you want to chat about them.
Favorite books about swimming
I swim in lakes and rivers year round. Here are some of my favorite books about swimming.
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
The Joy of Swimming by Lisa Congdon
Winter Swimming: The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life by Susanna Søberg
Everyday Sisu by Katja Pantzar (winter swimming is just one theme of this book)