September 2024 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

Why was I disappointed by a novel that everyone else seems to love? Follow me as I try to find the answers.

Reading

Review: 912 Batu Road by Viji Krishnamoorthy

A Malaysian debut novelist combines a contemporary love story with a historical narrative of Japanese occupation. I enjoyed one much more than…

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Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 3: The Widow Ching—Pirate: “Thanks, Osama. I’ve reviewed quite a few more Borges stories now, so feel free to take a look at the…” Sep 16, 12:05
Osama Magdy on Borges Marathon, Part 3: The Widow Ching—Pirate: “Interesting post, thank you for the work : ) Hopefully the following stories will be met by similar analysis.” Sep 13, 18:39
Andrew Blackman on Dusk by Robbie Arnott: “Hey Stefanie, I felt the same – I only read Dusk because I knew Arnott’s work from before and trusted…” Sep 12, 07:59
Stefanie on Dusk by Robbie Arnott: “Heh, when I read your initial description I was like, no way would I ever read a book about hunting…” Sep 11, 21:20
Andrew Blackman on No, RSS isn’t dead!: “Thanks for commenting, Veronica. Yes, I miss those days! I didn’t want to get into mentioning services in the post…” Sep 11, 12:37