October 23, 2024
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October 5, 2024
Paradises Lost by Eric-Emmanual Schmitt
How our world came to be made is always a subject of interest and when that tale is told with skill, imagination and a great writer’s touch it becomes more than an epic novel: it bids fair to become part of the canon of western literature. Quick-paced and laden with detail as well as vivid characters and an enchanting story, this is a must-read.
October 4, 2024
The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan by Domenico Starnone
Unrequited love, youthful misunderstanding of the meaning of manhood, the vagaries of language and the errors of thought that can be brought about by the fog of self delusion combine to make a fascinating and interesting story of a life lived, if not well, at least interestingly.
September 22, 2024
The Ogre’s Daughter by Catherine Bardon
The mercurial and volatile life of the daughter of a notorious Caribbean dictator replete with oppressive manipulation and decadent luxury in alternating episodes, this highly interesting novel is based in truth.
September 18, 2024
The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle
Written with consummate skill and a fine sense of tragedy in way that only the Irish can manage this novel examines hatred, love, abuse and redemption between men and women and between mother and child.
August 19, 2024