August 2025 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

Borges Marathon, Part 22: The Secret Miracle

My thoughts on "The Secret Miracle", a short story in which Jorge Luis Borges plays with time and causality.

Reading

Milkman by Anna Burns: Review

My thoughts on a Booker Prize winning novel about a teenage girl living in 1970s Belfast and struggling to survive in a…

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Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “Thanks, Diana! Yes, a lot of it was escapism. Surprisingly little of the entertainment of the era actually covered the…” Jul 2, 08:54
Diana on Books I read in June 2026: “I enjoyed reading your month of reading. News From Nowhere intrigues me, and I am still to get to Elizabeth…” Jul 1, 17:03
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “I am a 99p Kindle addict too! I’m no fan of Amazon and prefer paper to ebooks, but I’ve discovered…” Jun 29, 19:25
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “Very nice reading plans! I liked After You’d Gone and want to read more by Maggie O’Farrell, so I’ll be…” Jun 29, 19:22
Litlove on Books I read in June 2026: “I always enjoy seeing your reading. It’s a shame about Kin, which I have as a 99p Kindle book (they…” Jun 29, 19:20