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Eugenio Fuentes: The Depths of the Forest – El Interior Del Bosque (1999)
In a guardian article on best crime fiction in English translation Ann Cleeves mentioned Eugenio Fuentes’ novel The Depths of the Forest - El interior del... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Literature and War Readalong July 28 2014: The Lie by Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore has written several times about WWI. Back in 2012 we’ve read her earlier novel Zennor in Darkness, a book that made it on my Best of List that... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Gabriel Chevallier: La Peur – Fear (1930) Literature and War Readalong June 2014
Most of the books we read for the Literature and War Readalong are historical novels, written by people who do not have any experience of war. Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mary Hocking: The Very Dead of Winter (1993)
I’m so glad I came upon Heavenali’s Mary Hocking Month and discovered the brittle beauty of the novel The Very Dead of Winter and its cast of eccentric... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Michael Cunningham: The Snow Queen (2014)
Michael Cunningham’s luminous, compassionate new novel begins with a vision. It’s November 2004. Barrett Meeks, having lost love yet again, is walking through... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Angela Carter Week June 2014 – Wrap-up
This was such an exciting week. When Delia and I decided to host an Angela Carter Week we couldn’t foresee such a great success. So many fascinating posts and... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Angela Carter: American Ghosts and Old World Wonders (1993)
I’m sure we all read because we like a good story but aren’t we equally keen on writing which ignites our imagination? Writing that connects us with our... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Angela Carter: The Magic Toyshop (1967)
I’m often tempted to skip the summary when reviewing a book, because, most of the time, the story as such doesn’t tell you a lot about a book. This is especiall... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Welcome to Angela Carter Week
Today marks the beginning of Angela Carter Week. We have over twenty people who would like to participate. I saw quite a few intro posts, links and... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Some Plans: Spanish Literature – Japanese Literature and Mary Hocking
I’m not good at sticking to plans and projects these days. Especially not when I add reading lists to my intro posts. That jinxes it every time. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Literature and War Readalong June 27 2014: Fear Aka La Peur by Gabriel Chevallier
Every year there is at least one book in the readalong I’m dreading. This year Gabriel Chevallier’s Fear –La Peur is one of them. Read more
Posted on 02 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Michael Morpurgo: Private Peaceful (2003) Literature and War Readalong May 2014
British author Michael Morpurgo is one of the most appreciated writers for Children. He was the UK Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005 and Writer in... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Deirdre Madden: Molly Fox’s Birthday (2008)
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book by a new-to-me author and felt like reading everything she’s ever written. I have Guy to thank for the discovery of... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
On Some Short Stories by Romain Gary
Romain Gary was a Jewish-French novelist, film director, World War II aviator and diplomat. He also wrote under the pen name Émile Ajar. He’s the only author wh... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Edith Wharton: The House of Mirth (1905)
It took me far over two months to decide whether I wanted to review The House of Mirth or not. For some reasons, I found this book profoundly disturbing. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
C.E. Lawrence: Silent Screams (2009) Lee Campbell Series 1
C.E. Lawrence is the byline of the New York-based writer, performer, composer, poet and playwright Carole Buggé. The first time I came across her name was when ... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Sarah Moss: Bodies of Light (2014)
In January I read Sarah Moss’ first novel Cold Earth (here is the review). I liked it but had some minor reservations. I wasn’t sure how good a writer she reall... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Claire Tomalin: Jane Austen – A Life (1997)
Last year I was in a Jane Austen mood for several months. I read the last of her novels I hadn’t read, watched movie adaptations, and even picked up the one or... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Literature and War Readalong May 30 2014: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo is a famous British Children’s author. Some of you may know him from the Spielberg movie War Horse, which was based on one of his novels. Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
On Valentina d’Urbano’s Il Rumore Dei Tuoi Passi – The Sound of Your Footsteps...
Valentina D’Urbano is a young Italian novelist. Il Rumore dei tui passi (The Sound of Your Footsteps) is her first novel. She won a publishing contract with... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE