I am stealing this meme from the blog 476Books, who spotted it from others. I only publish meme once in a while, possibly once a year, but I enjoy reading them more than writing them and I fancy to get inspired by some of the titles I come across.
I was surprised by how unexpectedly appropriate some titles turned out to be, perfectly fitting into a sentence. I am setting myself a goal to publish at least a couple of those book reviews and add links. Goodreads helped me selecting the best fits and ensure I read those books within this year. I might have spared this for the very end of the year, but there it goes:
In high school I was The Sand Child (Ben Jelloun Tahar).
People might be surprised by The Sound of the things falling (Juan Gabriel Vàsquez).
I will never be The Shadow King (Maaza Mengiste).
My life in (full) lockdown was like Kim Jiyoung, born 1982 (Jo Nam-joo).
My fantasy job is Harraga (Boualem Sansal).
At the end of a long day I need Me and Him (Alberto Moravia).
I hate This Mournable Body (Tsitsi Dangarembga).
Wish I had The Day Before Happyness (Erri de Luca).
My family reunions are The Presence of the Absence (Mahmoud Darwish).
At a party you’d find me with A stranger’s pose (Emmanuel Iduma).
I’ve never been to Istanbul (Orhan Panuk).
A happy day includes The Challenge (Leonardo Sciascia) and The Songlines (Bruce Chatwin).
Motto I live by On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong).
On my bucket list is Girl, Woman, Other (Bernardine Evaristo).
In my next life, I want to have (the) Paradise (Tony Morrison).
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