May 2018 - Andrew Blackman

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Happiness by Aminatta Forna: Review

Although in her previous novels Aminatta Forna has grappled with wars and atrocities in Sierra Leone and the former Yugoslavia, her latest novel, titled…

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Review of Border by Kapka Kassabova

Have you ever read a book that seemed to contain all the right ingredients but somehow failed to live up to your…

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Andrew Blackman on All the Books on One Shelf: “Yes, I’m definitely better at speaking than reading. Still not great, mostly because we’ve spent so long travelling outside Serbia.…” Jun 19, 15:23
Andrew Blackman on All the Books on One Shelf: “Oh yes, that would be annoying to have different languages mixed up! I’m definitely not at the stage where I…” Jun 19, 15:20
A on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “Tony comes off as oblivious and focuses on dull things like the chips and seems to struggle a bit with…” Jun 18, 20:36
Marcie McCauley on All the Books on One Shelf: “That’s so interesting! I love seeing the photos of the shop. What’s your experience of the Serbian language: I would…” Jun 18, 14:20
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Month: May 2018

Happiness by Aminatta Forna: Review

Review of Border by Kapka Kassabova

Reading³⁸¹

Thinking¹⁹³

Literary events⁶⁵

Living⁴¹

The writing process³⁴

On the Holloway Road³¹

Published work²²

A Virtual Love¹⁴

Travel¹³

Uncategorized⁷

“The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion

Digging Myself Out

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