Category: Review of classical fiction

by M. Bijman April 12, 2019 0

Two old people left behind, holding hands – The Fish Can Sing, by Halldór Laxness

A reader should approach with caution any book that has won a whole bunch of awards. A reader should alsoContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 27, 2018 0

Backstories Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Review of classical fiction Review of classical novel Review of new non-fiction

Are you pondering what I’m pondering? – The lost, Icelandic version of “Dracula”

This is the Icelandic version of Bram Stoker’s famous Victorian Gothic novel, Dracula. Powers of Darkness, called Makt Myrkranna, “the powerContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 2, 2016 0

Books for Summer Review of classical fiction Review of historical fiction Review of novel

The Viceroy of Ouidah, by Bruce Chatwin

While I was reading The High Mountains of Portugal, which I reviewed in my previous post, I was also re-reading The Viceroy of OuidahContinue Reading

by M. Bijman September 2, 2014 0

Current events Discussion of genre ebook Review of classical fiction

To Kill a Mockingbird goes digital – other classics to follow – world e-book base grows

Last year I wrote about why old books, long-playing records and other non-digital media are gaining value, and why some unlikelyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 23, 2014 0

Comic books Current events Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of lyrics Review of classical fiction

Happy birthday William Shakespeare – 450 years on

It’s the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, who is traditionally believed to have been born today, 23Continue Reading

The Exorcist (1973) August 31, 2019
“I'm the Devil. Now kindly undo these straps.” — Demon The Exorcist was not your average blockbuster film. Called “the greatest horror film of all time” by many, it has remained unparalleled in terms of its initial reception, its cultural impact and its subsequent adoption into the American film canon. With a worldwide gross of over $440 million, countl […]
Good Omens (2019) August 9, 2019
“I didn't mean to fall. I just hung out with the wrong people.” — Crowley In the beginning was the word. But Aziraphale and Crowley were there, too. Soon there were also fruit-bearing trees and enormous stone cherubs, phone booths and spaceships, and people – so many people – all marching together on a bizarro pilgrimage toward their doom. This is the p […]