April 2020 - Andrew Blackman

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April 2020 Reading Roundup

In a short time, I've gone from travelling full-time to being under strict lockdown in a Belgrade apartment. Perhaps that's why I've spent the…

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In the Name of Truth by Viveca Sten

In the Name of Truth by Swedish writer Viveca Sten is a well-plotted, intriguing crime novel whose central event is the disappearance…

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March 2020 Reading Roundup

Overall, it was a very good month of reading for me. Books, as usual, were the lifeboats I ran for when things…

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Caroline on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “I’m very glad you participated. It was nice to read another take on the novel. It’s hard to believe it…” Nov 25, 18:00
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yes, it was an interesting variation. I don’t know the original Martin Fierro epic, as I mentioned, but Borges’s ending…” Nov 25, 17:09
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yes, the notes in my edition are very good, so it helped me to piece it together. But still not…” Nov 25, 17:06
Andrew Blackman on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Yes, I’m glad I didn’t read yours until after I’d written mine too. I think we took very different approaches…” Nov 25, 17:05
Caroline on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “I’m glad I didn’t read your review before posting mine. Now we have two very different approaches. It is true…” Nov 23, 12:56