What we’re reading: Ian Rankin, Louise Kennedy and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in October
Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
TL;DR
- Ian Rankin recommends Muriel Spark biography 'Like a Cat Loves a Bird' by James Bailey and Frances Crawford's debut crime novel 'A Bad, Bad Place'.
- Guardian reader David praises China Miéville's 'The Rouse' as an opus of prose-poetry and stream-of-consciousness.
- Louise Kennedy is reading Emma Cline's 'Switzy', Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth', and John McGahern's 'Memoir'.
- Sophie highlights Kiran Millwood Hargrave's 'Almost Life' as a heartbreaking love story set in Paris.
- Mark shares his experience reading 'Independent People' by Halldór Laxness, an Icelandic novel about a farming family.