I can now say that I have read every single Sally Rooney novel, something I don’t think I can say for any other living writer today.
2025 Reading challenge: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
I tore through this one in no time, but it is more of a prose poem than a novel. It is beautifully written and thoughtful, but there is essentially no plot and no one really changes from the beginning to the end of the book. An excellent example of literary fiction, but not everyone’s cup of tea. I like this kind of book if I want to feel elite and smart, but usually I like my fiction to tell a good story. I guess I’m a bit old fashioned that way. Or maybe I just prefer non-fiction and only dip into fiction when I want to be entertained.
First book of 2025: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
I adored this book, brought to me straight from Dublin by my daughter who was home for the holidays. Such a beautiful rumination on mortality and what it means to lead a life worth living.