Reading Challenge 2019

Now that 2019 is here, it's time to set the new reading challenge! I'm keeping the same challenge that I did the previous 3 years, although I have yet to complete it! This year, I feel very positive. Let's do this!

So, in 2019 I will read:

1. a novel from Europe: Machines Like Me, by Ian McEwan
2. a novel from Middle East: Not Just Yet, by Mohamed Abdel-Maksoud
3. a novel from East Asia: Naoko, by Keigo HigashinoYoko Ogawa
4. a novel from North America: King Suckerman, by George Pelecanos
5. a novel from South America:
6. a novel from Oceania: 
7. a novel from Africa
8. a novel that won the Man Booker Prize
9. a novel than won the Pulitzer Prize: 
10. a novel written by a Nobel Prize recipient: 
11. a play: 
12. a book of poetry: 
13. a collection of short stories: 
14. a manga: 
15. a superhero comic: 
16. a non-superhero comic: 
17. a classic: 
18. a non-fiction book: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies), Various
19. a memoir/biography: 
20. a novel that won the Nebula Award

So, this is it! This is the fourth year that I'm doing this challenge, and I'm really happy that it will "force" me to read more diverse books. Feel free to join me!

Play(list) by the Book - Nocturnes, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Hello everyone! 

How have you been as of late? 

It's certainly been a long time writing here, but I am still reading like crazy! And upon reading, I'm always happy to discover books that mention many songs in them, and therefore give me the chance of creating another Play(list) by the Book. This year has been one of change, and one thing that I have begun is a radio show called Play(list) by the Book. The playlist that you'll discover today, was first presented in the radio (I'll put a link at the end of the post for those who want to discover the show). 

So, this Play(list) by  the Book comes from the book Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's a collection of five short stories, all around music. I have to admit that this is one of my favourite playlists, as it consists of many jazz songs. Sit back and enjoy - ideally in the darkness with a glass of wine.

As per usual, the playlist consists of songs mentioned in the book. I have also included songs of the artists and albums mentioned in the text. In those cases I have chosen a song that I really like. In Nocturnes finding the songs was fairly easy, and I didn't face any problem.

Find more playlists at: Play(list) by the Book

Radio Show: Play(list) by the Book