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Originally Posted by NajdorfDefense
slowly working my way through Magic Mountain still.
Started the award-winning Lenin's Kisses, very enjoyable so far, about 25% done.
If fantasy is your thing, the new Blacktongue Thief v.1 by Buehlman is highly recommended. Really nails the ending and looking forward to his next volume.
The White Russian by Bradby is an excellent, excellent murder mystery. Set immediately before the Bolshevik revolution.
Thinking about re-reading Warlight next. Loved that book.
I still haven't got around to reading Mann (except for a couple of short works: "Death in Venice” and
Felix Krull) and I don’t know the next three books you mention, but I wanted to say that I’ve read all of Ondaatje’s fiction and I would strongly second your regard for
Warlight. I found the voice in that book a
very rich reading experience. Like listening to a pleasant conversationalist. My other personal favourite by Ondaatje is
In the Skin of a Lion, but there's
Anil's Ghost and a lot more by him that’s good--including the poetry.
Of possible special interest to 2+2 readers is his
Divisadero which has a (somewhat odd) bit about poker in its first part. The second part of that novel, which moves back into the past, contains some of his loveliest writing.