July 2018 - Andrew Blackman

To celebrate 50 years of the Man Booker Prize, Shiny New Books is reviewing the winners by decade. Read my review of Last Orders…

Emma @ Words And Peace on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “Neat! I enjoyed Kokoro very much. And when answering a questionnaire for The Classics Club, I just realized Soseki is…” Jan 16, 00:20
Alice Smith on Reading Wales Month: Clear by Carys Davies: “I found this book (Clear) remarkable and was totally caught up in it. I was glad to read Andrew Blackman’s…” Jan 15, 20:18
Bellezza on Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood: “I read this book when it was first published, years and years ago, and felt that Atwood was writing about…” Jan 10, 03:04
Marcie McCauley on Borges Marathon, Part 25: The Cult of the Phoenix: “I think it just depends on one’s mood, and I bet having the other longer, more intricate, more deeply satisfying…” Jan 9, 17:07
Simon Humphreys on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Thanks for the review! Made me feel better as I was struggling to work out why, like yourself, this book…” Jan 9, 07:55

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