Good morning everyone I have another One Book Leads To Another feature for you today.
I read Why Mummy Drinks At Christmas over the Christmas period and the author mentions Death And The Penguins as a book she’s loved. I was naturally very curious, even more so when I saw that it had been chosen as a Between The Covers pick too.
I haven’t read it yet but I’m excited to read it soon especially as I could use it as part of my 24 Countries In 2024 challenge.
What book have you read after hearing about it in another book?
Why Mummy Drinks At Christmas By Gill Sims
I absolutely loved this book when I read it and think it’s the perfect book to read on the run up to Christmas. It was a surprisingly emotional read and made me contemplate the reality of future Christmasses without my three kids.
You can read my review via the link below.
Death And The Penguins by Andrey Kurkov
All that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin.
Viktor is an aspiring writer in Ukraine with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company.
Although Viktor would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his obituaries continue to cling to life.
But when Viktor opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. Viktor and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.
‘A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation… In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humour’ New York Times.
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