My Autumn Reads | 7 Books I Want to Read This Autumn 🍁
Another summer is over, and a new autumn is here. The only consistent thing in this ever-changing life is my urge to read books. My autumn reads are a bit gloomy and dark so that they can reflect the weather and the nature outside. I guess that I am not alone in that regard. There is no reason to keep this intro long. Below, you will see all the books I intend to read this autumn.
1. September [Original Title: Septembre] by Jean Mattern (2015)
The Israeli Olympic team is held hostage during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. A young BBC reporter has found the perfect place to watch the developments live. But there is something -someone- else in his mind, and it is hard for him to focus on the tragedy of the situation at hand.
2. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (2019)
This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation.
3. Burning Secret [Original Title: Brennendes Geheimnis] by Stefan Zweig (1945)
A twelve-year-old boy witnesses his mother's love affair with a young baron during their winter holidays at a resort in the Austrian Alps. This makes the boy stop trusting grown-ups, which, in turn, leads to his own transition to maturity.
4. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor (2017)
The search for the missing girl goes on, but so does everyday life. As it must.
5. Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies (2017)
The book takes place in India in 1930. Since her husband's death, 28-year-old Eliza has devoted all her time and energy to her career as a photojournalist. The biggest opportunity comes when the British government sends her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family.
But when Eliza arrives at the palace, she meets Jay, the Prince's handsome, brooding brother. While Eliza awakens Jay to the poverty of his people, he awakens her to the injustices of British rule. Soon Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families -and society- think otherwise. Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what's expected, or following their hearts.
6. Twenty Years and A Day [Original Title: Veinte Anos Y Un Dia] by Jorge Semprun (2003)
The loss of the youngest member of the Avendanos has been a serious blow for the family. They even go so far as to recreate the tragic events that occurred on the day of his death every year. On the twentieth death anniversary, they decide that this is going to be the last time that they go on with this ritual. Among them, however, there are people who want to investigate and analyse the past of the family. Hidden secrets and relationships will come to light, completing the puzzle of the death of the young man and creating a grim image of the cruel reality of the period after the Spanish Civil War.
7. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell (2019)
In a large house in London's fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awaken in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note.
And you have just learnt all the books that I am going to read -or do my best to read- during the upcoming months.
What is a book that screams autumn to you? ⛅
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