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August 2016
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reviewed: Multiple Choice
I agree with those who label this little book as pretentious, but I guess I don’t mind pretentious as long the author:a) Has ...
Multiple Choice - Alejandro Zambra, Megan McDowell
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Little Misunderstandings of No Importance - Antonio Tabucchi, Frances Frenaye
Little Misunderstandings of No Importance Antonio Tabucchi, Frances Frenaye
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Multiple Choice - Alejandro Zambra, Megan McDowell
Multiple Choice Alejandro Zambra, Megan McDowell
July 2016
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Bonjour Tristesse - Françoise Sagan
Bonjour Tristesse Françoise Sagan
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A Breath of Fresh Air - Amulya Malladi
A Breath of Fresh Air Amulya Malladi
July 2016
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The Immoralist (Vintage International) - André Gide, Richard Howard
The Immoralist (Vintage International) André Gide, Richard Howard
July 2016
19
reviewed: An Unnecessary Woman
I expected this to be overwhelming and with a strong underlying message, but it was rather over the top and failed to get und...
An Unnecessary Woman - Rabih Alameddine
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An Unnecessary Woman - Rabih Alameddine
An Unnecessary Woman Rabih Alameddine
July 2016
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My Kind of Girl - Buddhadeva Bose
My Kind of Girl Buddhadeva Bose
July 2016
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reviewed: Земя за прицел: Изборът
Осиротя книгата без стария Скарлатов... Тази част беше доста по-слаба от предходните две - предвидима, съшита с бели конци на...
Земя за прицел: Изборът - Свобода Бъчварова
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Dirty Havana Trilogy - Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, Natasha Wimmer
Dirty Havana Trilogy Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, Natasha Wimmer
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Земя за прицел: Изборът - Свобода Бъчварова
Земя за прицел: Изборът Свобода Бъчварова
July 2016
5
finished reading:
The Mayor of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy, Elliot Perlman
The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy, Elliot Perlman
July 2016
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A Barbarian in Asia - Henri Michaux, Sylvia Beach
A Barbarian in Asia Henri Michaux, Sylvia Beach
June 2016
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Pandora In the Congo - Albert Sánchez Piñol, Mara Faye Lethem
Pandora In the Congo Albert Sánchez Piñol, Mara Faye Lethem
June 2016
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Backbone Flute: Selected Poetry of Vladimir Mayakovsky - Vladimir Mayakovsky, Andrey Kneller
Backbone Flute: Selected Poetry of Vladimir Mayakovsky Vladimir Mayakovsky, Andrey Kneller
June 2016
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The Fortune of the Rougons - Émile Zola, Brian Nelson
The Fortune of the Rougons Émile Zola, Brian Nelson
June 2016
19
reviewed: Mr Gwyn
Nauseatingly pretentious in a painfully clichéd way. Still, there was something endearing about it. It is hard to altogether ...
Mr Gwyn - Alessandro Baricco
reviewed: The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson [Illustrated]
I read Emily Dickinson in translation back at school and remember thinking her poetry was plain.Reading her now, I realise th...
The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson [Illustrated] - Emily Dickinson
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Mr Gwyn - Alessandro Baricco
Mr Gwyn Alessandro Baricco
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The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson [Illustrated] - Emily Dickinson
The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson [Illustrated] Emily Dickinson
June 2016
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Ethan Frome (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC) - Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC) Edith Wharton
June 2016
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Four Sisters:the Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses - Helen Rappaport
Four Sisters:the Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses Helen Rappaport
June 2016
11
reviewed: The Secret History
This was not my cup of tea at all. Rather than a genuine tea brand it was a mix of several flavours (the pungent King flavour...
The Secret History - Donna Tartt
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The Secret History - Donna Tartt
The Secret History Donna Tartt
June 2016
09
reviewed: The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception
I found that there was much more to this than a simple story of deception. It addresses so many other phenomena that we have ...
The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception - Robin Gaby Fisher, Angelo J Guglielmo
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The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception - Robin Gaby Fisher, Angelo J Guglielmo
The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception Robin Gaby Fisher, Angelo J Guglielmo
June 2016
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Bel-Ami - Guy de Maupassant
Bel-Ami Guy de Maupassant
May 2016
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A Life: The Humble Truth - Roger Pearson, Guy de Maupassant
A Life: The Humble Truth Roger Pearson, Guy de Maupassant
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Walking: A Novella - Thomas Bernhard, Brian Evenson, Kenneth J. Northcott
Walking: A Novella Thomas Bernhard, Brian Evenson, Kenneth J. Northcott
May 2016
24
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Haruki Murakami
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Letter from Casablanca - Antonio Tabucchi, Janice M. Thresher
Letter from Casablanca Antonio Tabucchi, Janice M. Thresher
May 2016
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Shepherds of the Night - Jorge Amado
Shepherds of the Night Jorge Amado
May 2016
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Selected Poems - Osip Mandelstam
Selected Poems Osip Mandelstam
May 2016
13
finished reading:
Mental Efficiency And Other Hints To Men And Women - Arnold Bennett
Mental Efficiency And Other Hints To Men And Women Arnold Bennett
May 2016
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The Edible Woman - Margaret Atwood
The Edible Woman Margaret Atwood
May 2016
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Education by Stone - João Cabral de Melo Neto, Richard Zenith
Education by Stone João Cabral de Melo Neto, Richard Zenith
May 2016
07
reviewed: The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro
Have you ever thought of someone you haven’t thought of for years and then, suddenly, heard from them in that same instant yo...
The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro - Antonio Tabucchi, J.C. Patrick
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The Trial - Franz Kafka
The Trial Franz Kafka
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The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro - Antonio Tabucchi, J.C. Patrick
The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro Antonio Tabucchi, J.C. Patrick
May 2016
06
reviewed: Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family
For a long time I have been considering adding two new shelves - big-and-beautiful, governed by War and Peace and big-and-bor...
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family - Thomas Mann, John E. Woods, T.J. Reed
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Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family - Thomas Mann, John E. Woods, T.J. Reed
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family Thomas Mann, John E. Woods, T.J. Reed
April 2016
30
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Requiem: A Hallucination - Antonio Tabucchi, Margaret Jull Costa
Requiem: A Hallucination Antonio Tabucchi, Margaret Jull Costa
April 2016
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The Museum of Eterna's Novel (The First Good Novel) - Macedonio Fernández, Margaret Schwartz, Adam Thirlwell
The Museum of Eterna's Novel (The First Good Novel) Macedonio Fernández, Margaret Schwartz, Adam Thirlwell
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Time Ages in a Hurry - Antonio Tabucchi, Martha Cooley, Antonio Romani
Time Ages in a Hurry Antonio Tabucchi, Martha Cooley, Antonio Romani
April 2016
26
reviewed: The White Hotel
RECIPE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL NOVEL:Ingredients:Take 30% sexTake 20% HolocaustTake 20% FreudTake 10% deathTake 10% violenceTake 1...
The White Hotel - D.M. Thomas
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The White Hotel - D.M. Thomas
The White Hotel D.M. Thomas
April 2016
24
reviewed: Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico
Tabucchi, where have you been all my life?! I feel like I want to read all your books in a day, to cover my walls with poster...
Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico - Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
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Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico - Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
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The Woman of Porto Pim - Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
The Woman of Porto Pim Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
April 2016
23
reviewed: Sostiene Pereira (Universale economica) (Italian Edition)
I don’t know what it is about Tabucchi, but no other man writer has ever cast such a spell on me.His books are like air – lig...
Sostiene Pereira (Universale economica) (Italian Edition) - Antonio Tabucchi
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Indian Nocturne - Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
Indian Nocturne Antonio Tabucchi, Tim Parks
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Sostiene Pereira (Universale economica) (Italian Edition) - Antonio Tabucchi
Sostiene Pereira (Universale economica) (Italian Edition) Antonio Tabucchi
April 2016
20
reviewed: On Chesil Beach
If I can paraphrase the first sentence from the description – A novel of remarkable shallowness and pretence from one of the ...
On Chesil Beach - Ian McEwan
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On Chesil Beach - Ian McEwan
On Chesil Beach Ian McEwan
April 2016
17
reviewed: What Belongs to You
Poetry in prose. One of the most haunting, sensual and tender novels I have read. This is obviously no fiction, and thank god...
What Belongs to You - Garth Greenwell
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What Belongs to You - Garth Greenwell
What Belongs to You Garth Greenwell
April 2016
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In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower - Marcel Proust
In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower Marcel Proust
April 2016
15
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The African - Le Clézio, J. M. G., C. Dickson
The African Le Clézio, J. M. G., C. Dickson
April 2016
09
reviewed: Selected Poems
Beauty created for the happyBeauty you run a great riskThose hands crossed on your kneesAre an assassin’s implementsThis mout...
Selected Poems - Paul Éluard, Gilbert Bowen
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Selected Poems - Paul Éluard, Gilbert Bowen
Selected Poems Paul Éluard, Gilbert Bowen
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