John Steinbeck “The Grapes of Wrath”- book review
I did not expect to enjoy this book half as much as I did. Continue reading John Steinbeck “The Grapes of Wrath”- book review
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Bill Bryson “Made in America” – book review
It’s partially an etymology, partially a history, and mostly a collection of witty anecdotes. Continue reading Bill Bryson “Made in America” – book review
Stacking the Shelves Saturday
Today is bookshop day… so, of course, I had to celebrate by visiting a bookshop. Continue reading Stacking the Shelves Saturday
Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch” and the meaning of life
When I first reached for Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch”, I was unaware that it was surrounded by any critical controversy…. Continue reading Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch” and the meaning of life
David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” – a book review
It probably tells you something about me that I’ve managed to procrastinate reading a self-help book that talks about stopping procrastination.
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Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” – a book review
I loved this book so much!!! I don’t know how I had not heard this book mentioned before – it is simply exquisite. A Moveable Feast is Hemingway’s memoir of the time he spent in the Paris in the 1920s. Hemingway had just given his job as a journalist to pursue a career in writing fiction. He was young, recently married and ambitious. This memoir … Continue reading Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” – a book review
Reni Eddo- Lodge “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race” – book review
I finished reading Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race, only to hear a few days later that it has been nominated for the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction. It’s very exciting to hear it – as the book deserves to benefit from the extra publicity. The book‘s title, Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About … Continue reading Reni Eddo- Lodge “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race” – book review
George Sand “Winter in Mallorca” – book review
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Joseph Conrad’s “Victory” – book review
“Victory” is Joseph Conrad in top form Continue reading Joseph Conrad’s “Victory” – book review
Stacking the Shelves Saturday
After my previous book-haul (involving no less three books) two weeks ago, I thought I wouldn’t be doing any of those posts for a while… Continue reading Stacking the Shelves Saturday
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