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End of Year Round-Up, Stats, Additions to the TBR and Plans for ‘Japanuary’
A quick end of year summary, a few stats, December’s additions to the TBR and, after Turkey month, my plans for ‘Japanuary’
Turkey month
An introduction to my end of year challenge – coinciding more or less with the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas – it’s Turkey month! Anything for a bad pun…
The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA I’m a bit behind with my reading plans, as I’ve unexpectedly been doing a lot of extra hours at work after someone left. Until their replacement starts, I’ve been handed all their authors and their workload to deal with, along with my own, although the end does seem to be in sight, even …
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A Two-Part TBR for the Remainder of 2021 – Part 1, The Library Pile
Since the libraries re-opened I’ve been enjoying browsing – maybe enjoying it a little too much – and have maxed out my library card with the following books. From bottom to top these are: 1 and 2 – Two Booker shortlistees, The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed and hotly tipped saga The Promise by Damon …
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Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann (Germany)
Historical fiction, taking in mysticism, folk tale and the 17th century’s Thirty Years War, with a light touch and sly humour
June 2021 round up
It’s been a challenging month, with my daughter still recovering at home from extensive orthopaedic surgery, and reluctantly doing some home schooling from the sofa. We’ve been sharing a sofa bed downstairs for two months while she needs care in the night, and at 14 she could really do without her mum sharing a bedroom …
20 Books of Summer 2021
My summer reading plans!
Mini catch-up: other books and films and stuff
What else I’ve been doing recently
Oscar-nominated Romanian film Collective (Review no 152)
My review of the Oscar-nominated Romanian health-care scandal documentary Collectivee