... Jacob's Room Has Too Many Books by Susan Hill, due out in October.
"When we spend so much of our time immersed in books, who's to say where reading ends and living begins? The two are gloriously wedded, as Susan Hill shows.
Considering everything from Edith Wharton's novels through Alan Bennett's diaries, Virginia Woolf and the writings of twelfth-century monk Aelred of Rievaulx, Susan Hill charts a year of her life through the books she has read, re-read or returned to the shelf. From beneath a shady tree, or the warmth of a kitchen, Hill reflects on what her reading throws up, from writing and writers to politics and religion, as well as the joy of dandies or the pleasure of watching geese cross a meadow.
Full of wry observations and warm humour, as well as strong opinions freely aired, this is a rare and wonderful insight into the rich world of reading."
For anyone who hasn't read Susan's earlier book Howards End is on the Landing, there's a post on it here.
I can't wait until October ... this is far too early to tell me!
Posted by: Esmeralda | 19 February 2017 at 05:13 PM
I can't wait until October - this is far to early to tell me! Howards End/Landing and (even more so) The Magic Apple Tree are comfort (re-)reading books for me.
Posted by: Esmeralda | 19 February 2017 at 05:15 PM
This one is definetely for me, I love Howards End.... Interesting title.
Posted by: Claire | 19 February 2017 at 05:58 PM
Wonderful news - thank you for sharing it with us!
Posted by: JennyM | 20 February 2017 at 05:17 PM
I almost can't admit this....just put a note in my diary for the beginning of October! This has to be on the Must Have rather than just Wanted book list.
Posted by: Fran H-B | 24 February 2017 at 07:49 AM
How exciting! I loved HEIOTL - and it looks like this one has a cover to rival the other one. :)
Posted by: Susan in TX | 03 March 2017 at 06:46 PM
I have been impatiently waiting for a sequel to HEiotL for so long, and this looks wonderful - and what a title! I would preorder it now, but I'm not sure where I'll be living in October...
Posted by: Simon T (StuckinaBook) | 07 March 2017 at 12:30 PM