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Month: April 2011

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“Saturday” by Ian McEwan

Not my favourite McEwan – that is Atonement by a long way. This was OK, a more meditative book, full of long meandering passages from the head of…
27 April 2011
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“Evening is the Whole Day” by Preeta Samarasan

Update: I interviewed Preeta Samarasan about this book and her writing in general – to listen to the interview, click here. This…
20 April 2011
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“Written on the Body” by Jeanette Winterson

There is a lot of beauty in this book. Every sentence is like a poem. You can feel the care and attention…
13 April 2011
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“Remarkable Creatures” by Tracy Chevalier

This is a historical novel about Mary Anning, a young fossil hunter in early 19th century Britain. I quite enjoyed it, but…
6 April 2011
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3 April 2011

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  • Andrew Blackman on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Oh, that is a good coincidence! I enjoyed your review – again, here it is for anyone who’s interested: https://thoughtsonpapyrus.com/2022/01/09/review-the-magic-mountain-by-thomas-mann/.…” Nov 19, 14:44
  • Andrew Blackman on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Thanks Emma! I hope you get a chance to reread it. I often want to return to books like this…” Nov 19, 14:35
  • Andrew Blackman on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Yes, it would be a good one to revisit, as Mann himself recommends in the afterword! I don’t have the…” Nov 19, 14:34
  • Andrew Blackman on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Yes, I found that interesting too. Not sure what purpose it served – maybe a way of preserving some kind…” Nov 19, 14:15
  • Diana on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Great review, and what a coincidence for me since I was just thinking about this book for some reason today…” Nov 19, 01:08

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