August 2022 - Andrew Blackman

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August 2022 Reading Roundup

My reading in August was dominated by listening to six books by the same author on a long, long road trip across Europe.

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Freedom and Death by Nikos Kazantzakis: Book Review

"Captain Wildboar was his apt nickname in Megalokastro. With his sudden rages, his deep, dark, round eyes, his short, stubborn neck and…

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Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I’ve noticed that in a lot of the Japanese books I’ve read too, Bill. The writing style tends to be…” Feb 17, 11:38
Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “Hi Silvia, Thanks for your comment! I’m really glad you liked the post, and thanks for what you said about…” Feb 17, 11:21
wadholloway on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I read Japanese books off and on, Murakami of course, but others too as I come across them. Perhaps it’s…” Feb 15, 18:31
Silvia Cachia on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I don’t know why, but your review is making me very interested in this book. I haven’t read Lolita, but…” Feb 15, 12:04
Harriet on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “The mother, Sarah, says in her bequest [in her Will] to Tony that she wants him to know that Adrian…” Feb 15, 04:07