What books to read? Thick!
During the summer holidays, I always plan to read REALLY THICK BOOKS. It means that I forget that I haven’t been to any school anymore for a good few years and I don’t have any more time. But summer obliges, so this time I went on a tour of Arrakis again. I read Duuna with our book club We read in the Tavern (you can find us on FB). We end this trip in August, but we will not forbid anyone from staying on the desert planet – it’s a multi-volume series, after all. Besides, we will choose a new book for the next month, which means further literary adventures and explorations.
I always read several books at once, in paper, in an e-book, sometimes I reach for audiobooks. This time, apart from the journey in the footsteps of Paul Atryda, I will definitely spend some time in Poland, but an alternative one – in Thorn from Aneta Jadowska’s hexalogy .
Why THICK BOOKS? Because they allow everyday life abroad to stay longer. At the same time, they encourage people to read more than half an hour a day before going to bed or on the tram. You need to find time and a convenient place for them. It’s almost like a trip!
When it comes to real trips, of the most fantastic ones, I plan to volunteer at Literackie Sopot, my beloved festival of books. Beach, talks with writers and writing, Canadian literature and a book fair at the Baltic seaside resort. Doesn’t sound like a fairy tale?
If Sopot is not on your way, but Canada interests you the most, go to the world of the Sylvain Neuvel trilogy, The Temida Archives . It begins with Sleeping Giants and tells the story of a scientist finding a large female hand made of an unusual material, and then she managed to complete the entire robot. The novel takes the original form of a collection of interviews, notes and documents describing the history of the extraterrestrial mecha research project. It is worth immersing yourself in the original audiobooks, they are well played and guarantee a long journey with full immersion. – Agnieszka Czoska
