0646 | 10:04 | Ben Lerner
Life’s too short to figure out books like Lerner’s. It’s not hard to read. It’s not actually anything except an attempt by a man to show us he understands the…
Life’s too short to figure out books like Lerner’s. It’s not hard to read. It’s not actually anything except an attempt by a man to show us he understands the…
This was a grind. I really don’t have much time for Hawthorne and this was a bad Hawthorne. On the surface, this is about a group of USAnian young people who spend time in…
Context: Started reading this on the last few days we had in Kokopo with its fabulous market – easily the best in PNG. REVIEW Boy that was awful. Awwwwwww. Ful….
Context: Finished off while driving down to Reading to pick up the wife from a friend’s place. REVIEW The 1001 Books list has totally changed the way I read novels….
Context: One of four books I finished in a day in bed in Stockton. Not feeling great. REVIEW This is a disturbing book. Of that, there is no doubt. Quite…
Context: finished this off at the desk where I’m doing my research job downstairs at 77 Field View. REVIEW This book tells the story of the Coast Watchers, a group…
Context: finished this off on a 2 mile run with a lovely sunset and autumn breeze in my face. REVIEW I’ve not read a Russian novel that has disappointed me….
Context: read this on the train to St Petersburg from Moscow REVIEW A bonkers adventure really of Vathek’s passion ending predictably enough.
REVIEW Having got to the end of this finally last night, I can be very glad of one thing: I can speed-read. This has to be one of the most…