My November reading didn’t begin as auspiciously as did recent months’, but it was full of gems nonetheless. Here’s the list: — Terry Hayes’ I Am Pilgrim (international political thriller) — Elif Batuman’s The Idiot (literary fiction;…
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Rainy and windy here in Vancouver today. Perfect weather for curling up with a book, and I have a few good candidates (currently reading Iza’s Ballad by Margo Szabó and Marc E. Agronin’s The End of…
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We’re in the last third of this challenging year, a year in which my reading has oscillated between indulging my need to escape and fulfilling my need to understand the challenges we face. August brought…
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Surprise! I’m back with my list of July reading, and I’ve done it by the fourth of August. Would have had it posted yesterday, in fact, but Google/Blogger has introduced (read: imposed!) some changes that…
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Of course, I’m late. What else would I expect, given the established pattern here? But I’m still showing up, and I hope that counts for something. . . Again, just posting photos of the relevant…
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