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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez, is considered by many to be the author’s tour de force. It was published in Spanish in 1967. Since then it has been translated into thirty-seven languages, selling more than 20 … Continue reading →

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A Versatile Writer

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

This week I had the pleasure of listening to Murathan Mungan speak at the London Book Fair. He’s from Turkey. And he has to be one of the most versatile writers I’ve encountered. He has written poetry, plays, short stories, novels, songs, … Continue reading →

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Elif Shafak

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Elif Shafak was born in Strasbourg. When she was only one her parents divorced and her mother, who became a diplomat, took her to Turkey and raised her with the help of Shafak’s grandmother. Shafak has also resided in the … Continue reading →

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Random Shots from the London Book Fair

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I’ve just left the London Book Fair and I’m exhausted. Here are some photos that I took today. Hopefully by the morning I’ll be more coherent and can share about what I saw, heard, and learned. Tomorrow is the last … Continue reading →

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Boyd, William Boyd

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

One of the authors I heard yesterday at the London Book Fair was William Boyd. Boyd, a novelist and screenwriter, has penned seventeen books. He won the Whitbread First Novel Award for A Good Man in Africa in 1981. He … Continue reading →

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The Book Fair is Here!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Today is the day. In a few hours I’ll be at the London Book Fair, which lasts for three days. I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. And now it’s here! I’ll be crazy busy over the next three … Continue reading →

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Stardust Read-Along, Part 1

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

I am extremely happy to be taking part in this group read. Last year Carl hosted two group reads of Neil Gaiman books: Neverwhere and The Graveyard Book. Before these events I had never picked up one of his book, … Continue reading →

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Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

This is the fourth novel I’ve read by Coetzee and the third that I’ve completed for my 50 Year Project. I read this novel a few years ago and found it disturbing. Since I have the rule that I have to read or reread … Continue reading →

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The Heat of the Day by Elizabeth Bowen

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Caroline at Beauty is a Sleeping Cat hosted a group read of The Heat of the Day by Elizabeth Bowen. Today it’s time to discuss the novel. When I read the back cover I was excited to read this one: … Continue reading →

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All Quiet on the Western Front

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Many claim that All Quiet on the Western Front is the greatest war novel of all time. Now I haven’t read that many war novels. However, I will say this is a damn good novel. If you only read one … Continue reading →

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