Yasna wrote:I also finished 沈黙, which was an absolute highlight of my reading year so far.
Maybe I need to give Endō another chance? Years ago I read Volcano (火山) and it was super dull. (Then again, as I recall, you're a fan of Inoue Yasushi, who I find even a duller writer than Endō.)
In any case, between your mention of this and the sharp sudden turn to absolutely autumnal weather, I've gotten it in my head to read another Tanizaki novel. I picked up Quicksand (卍) a little while back and just read the first 30 pages on my commute into work. I wouldn't be surprised to have it finished by the end of the weekend.
Yasna wrote:Now I'm reading Independent People by Halldór Laxness.
Is this your first Laxness? As you can see from my posts here, I rather like him. I'll probably get to Independent people myself this winter.