For the Love of Books – Three Favourites

At the point of writing this, I have read 117 books in 2024. I thought I’d share three of my many favourites so far… 

Firstly, “All The Colours of the Dark” by Chris Whittaker. A thriller, but a thriller with heart and depth. It tells the story of Patch and Saint, best friends from childhood, and the traumatic event that occur when they are younger and how this ricochets throughout the rest of their lives. This is a twisty thriller with a serial killer, but also a love story. My husband also really enjoyed it (great Christmas gift idea!). 

 
Secondly, “Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney. The story of two brothers grieving the loss of their father, and their relationships with each other and the three major women in their life. It’s very ‘Rooneyesque’, with no dialogue quotation marks, and multiple points of view. It took me longer to read than I expected but completely blew me away. The writing is smart and the tone of each character is so distinct. I feel like I got to know them better than lots of the real people in my life, and I shed a tear having to leave them at the end.  

Lastly, a non-fiction, “Cactus Pear for My Beloved” by Samah Sabawi. Starting out in 2018 in the Logan Shopping Centre, we meet Samah, an Australian-Palestinian Author and her father “George”. Samah is asking her father, real name Abdul Karim, to write his story. His history, his family’s history and the history of his people. He agrees, and we are taken on a journey beginning in the 1940’s and filled with so much love, intellect, sorrow, and loss, that I get goosebumps just remembering. I was captivated from start to finish.  

Happy Reading! 😊  

Author: Sarah Krause @sarahsbookchat