Some of the described events did happen! Which is incredible taking into account how surreal they are. For example, the bizarre space program in Zambia. About the book This mix of surrealism and reality creates an effect where you can…
I was reading some reviews I wrote just a few months ago, and although I remember writing them and I remember feeling content about the final texts, I now find them strange or off at places. Sometimes, when I am…
I loved the fluidity of chapters, the two storylines, one in the past, one in the present, flowing two separate paths and then merging together. Although I usually speak about things I liked and things I disliked in books, this…
I think if I had to narrow down my reasons for reading to just one single thing it would be people watching. The plot of Madame Bovary is quite interesting, but Madame Bovary herself mesmerised me more than any storylines…
It is here! The longest of sixteen books which I mentioned last month (when I mentioned blowing off the cobwebs on this blog, cough – more on that below) have been whittled down to six fantastic titles which are… [embedded…
Even though it seemed pretty impossible, the story did progress to some resolutions which was really satisfying. He definitely had a Tamazepam problem, namely, that it wasn’t strong enough. What’s the book about? That was the trouble with grown-ups: they…
Obviously, I’m talking about my personal observations. I’ve read some books that do not orbit around those mentioned topics but include some other themes too. If you also know such books, please, let me know 🙂 1. All men are…
A slump is a slowdown in an activity. I always imagined a blogging slump to be that cosy, lazy process when you simply don’t want to focus on your blog and choose to focus on something else. Turns out, it’s…
There are many storylines and they are all connected on some level. I know it’s a sensitive topic so I’ll try to tread it carefully. I understand the necessity of acknowledging the problems, both historical and current ones, but modern…
I had only guessed six of the longlist, which isn’t my best ever BUT that is never a bad thing, one of the things I always love about a longlist is having books I own bumped up the TBR or…
