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• 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

• Pat Barker: Toby’s Room (2012) Literature and War Readalong April 2014

  

  I’ve been procrastinating all morning. Every time I sat down to write this review I had something very urgent to do. Read the afterword of Fire and Hemlock, rea... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Melissa Banks: The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing (1999)

  

  I mistook The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing for superficial “chick lit”. At the time when it came out I wouldn’t have picked it up but a week ago I... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Susan Minot: Evening (1998)

  

  With two novels and one short story collection published to overwhelming critical acclaim, Susan Minot has emerged as one of the most gifted writers in... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Marie De France’s Bisclavret – A Werewolf Story from the 12th Century

  

  I’ve always been fond of The Lais of Marie de France, a collection of folk tales set in a mythical Brittany. For a book this old, they are surprisingly... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Chris Beckett: Dark Eden (2012)

  

  Chris Beckett’s novel Dark Eden was last year’s Arthur C. Clarke Award winner, which usually guarantees that a book is at the more literary end of the Sci-Fi... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Angela Carter Week 8 – 15 June 2014

  

  I’ve been a fan of Angela Carter’s work since I discovered her as a teenager. She’s one of those rare writers and academics who are good at every genre they try... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cassandra Clare: City of Bones (2007) Mortal Instruments I Book and Movie

  

  A couple of weeks ago I watched the movie City of Bones and liked the imagery and the story so much, I had to pick up the book. The movie got dreadful reviews;... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Literature and War Readalong April 28 2014: Toby’s Room by Pat Barker

  

  With Pat Barker’s novel Toby’s Room, we’re leaving the American Civil War behind and move on to WWI. All the books following Toby’s Room are dedicated to WWI. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Geraldine Brooks: March (2005) Literature and War Readalong March 2014

  

  It seems I have far less stamina than before, when it comes to finishing books I don’t like, even when they are my own readalong choices. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl (2012)

  

  So now I’m one of those who has read Gone Girl. Some bestsellers put me off because everyone reads them, others still make me want to find out what the fuss is... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Once Upon A Time VIII

  

  It’s this time of the year again. Spring has started, which means Carl’s Once Upon a Time VIII has begun. The challenge runs until June 21st. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• On Kristín Steinsdóttir’s á Eigin Vegum (Your Own Way- Eigene Wege) – Icelandic...

  

  This time I’ll tell you the bad news right away. Kristín Steinsdóttir’s novel has not been translated into English. I don’t read Icelandic, so I picked the... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Vivian Gornick: The End of the Novel of Love (1997) Essays on Literature

  

  In these essays Vivian Gornick examines a century of novels in which authors have portrayed women who challenge the desire to be swept away by passion. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE