the lady and the little fox fur by Violette Leduc
definitely not a recent reading highlight…
definitely not a recent reading highlight…
reading more of John Gardner’s James Bond so you don’t have to
a pre-release post on a novella about Russian conscripts
another hagiography on Baldwin as scott packs up his north american life
some things are worth dying for – what is worth killing for?
another excellent book about marcel marcel marcel
two excellent books, two not excellent books
rare writing depicting middle class rootlessness not as tragedy
a mediocre history text then a pro-UBI, anti-“the Arts is special” rant
a stream of blogsciousness
An un-Lawrentian D.H. Lawrence biography
high grade historical fiction and the blogger hits some snags
another ruddy belter from enard who i love
love love love love love… and books
a literary memoir on translation
A La Recherche du Temps Perdu 4: This Time It’s Gay
Love is not the preserve of the randy, love is not just something that happens with pants off or about to be off…
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The Abominable Goat by Stephen Lister is a truly odd novel, and one that arrived in my possession in aContinue Reading
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