December 2008 - Andrew Blackman

I’m never sure how these lists get created. In any case, the Guardian has named it’s books not to miss in 2009. Odd phrasing – not books to read,…

Most of this novel is memory: a woman thinking about her daughter’s suicide and remembering an earlier summer in post-War Nagasaki. Almost…

All three of these stories have a deeply satirical flavour, with dry, mostly successful humour and pointed observations on the various absurdities…

Tim Stanley-Clamp on “The Sense of an Ending” by Julian Barnes: “Thank you, very helpful. Also, I think you got it dead right in your separate comment on the ending. Veronica’s…” Nov 29, 13:21
AG on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I agree with your take on it. It makes the most “sense” to me!” Nov 13, 21:25
Andrew Blackman on October Reading Roundup: “You’re right, denial definitely doesn’t work—well, maybe for a while, but not for long 🙂 I also find that too…” Nov 8, 02:22
Andrew Blackman on October Reading Roundup: “Hi Mandy, thanks very much for the recommendation! It’s funny, I just recently came across that book somewhere else (can’t…” Nov 8, 02:11
Marcie McCauley on October Reading Roundup: ““…reading is the only way I know to cope with things that feel overwhelming, and I find that the context…” Nov 7, 18:39

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