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Month: March 2011

  • Reading

“The Pesthouse” by Jim Crace

Poor Jim Crace. Almost every review I’ve read of this book compares it to Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, and I’m going to do the same. I can’t help…
30 March 2011
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Books vs. nuclear submarines

I paid a visit to the excellent Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green recently. The owners put out an appeal to everyone…
24 March 2011
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“Long Time, No See” by Dermot Healy

Have you ever read a book all the way through and felt that you missed something really big? You get that unsettling…
21 March 2011
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“Edgelands” event at the London Review Bookshop

Went to an interesting event this evening at the London Review Bookshop: Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts reading from their new…
15 March 2011
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“Brick Lane” by Monica Ali

Not sure what to write about this. I enjoyed the story and it was well-written, but to me nothing special. Hated the…
9 March 2011
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“About Canada: Animal Rights” by John Sorenson

Despite the title, this is not really a book about Canada. It is Canada-focused, but it is more of a general introduction to animal rights. That was good…
2 March 2011
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Recent Comments

  • Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “Yes, that could be it, Stefanie. I think from his other stories that he mistrusts the idea of heroism and…” Jul 9, 17:02
  • Sue McMahon on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I agree. Tony is straightforward and actually rather ordinary. He seems to want to understand what as happened, but has…” Jul 9, 10:03
  • Sue McMahon on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I agree with this comment, particularly when you mention Veronica being nicer to him the next day, as if he…” Jul 9, 09:42
  • Stefanie on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “This sounds delicious. Do you think they way he opens the story could be an indication that it could happen…” Jul 8, 18:05
  • Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “Oh, thanks for the recommendation! Sounds like a wonderful book. It’s interesting that there’s a chapter on Borges even though…” Jun 26, 10:12

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