22.May.2009 Off to Sydney Writers’ Festival

We’re going to stay in the city for Sydney Writers’ Festival this weekend! Yay! I’m excited!

The authors I’m looking forward to see:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (of Purple Hibiscus)
Tash Aw (of The Harmony Silk Factory)
Monica Ali (of Brick Lane)
Mohammed Hanif (of A Case of Exploding Mangoes)

I made a pathetic attempt to read all of their books before the events, but of course it’s virtually impossible. Not with how a slowpoke I am. I’m third way through Purple Hibiscus. That’s about it. I borrowed Brick Lane from the library though (and maybe read a chapter of it before the event) and I’m going to bring my copy of The Harmony Silk Factory (and hope to get Aw’s signature if possible, though I’m not optimistic about it). Surprisingly my library doesn’t have the copy of A Case of Exploding Mangoes!

I would really like to read all these books after the festival, so I may push back the other books on the line. But should I read A Case of Exploding Mangoes? I heard it’s sort of boring. I mean, I’m really not in the mood for boring (even though the topic could be important to know). Not right now anyway. Has any of you read it?

I’m going! Enjoy your weekend! :)