Category: Review of modern fiction

by M.Bijman January 4, 2018

Review in a 47-second video – The Thirst, by Jo Nesbo

Taking a lesson from one of my favourite bloggers, Seth Godin, I am from now on going to compact myContinue Reading

by M.Bijman December 20, 2017

Backstories Current events Discussion of film/TV series Discussion of writing style Humor Humour Modern fiction Review of modern fiction

Just way too wordy – The Hippopotamus, by Stephen Fry

I did not think that I would get tired of reading the heavily stylized and very British English of StephenContinue Reading

by M.Bijman November 26, 2017

Backstories Current events Discussion of current events Modern fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book

The food is better than the family saga – The Prodigal Daughter, by Prue Leith

Prue Leith, as Anglophiles and food show fans would know, replaced Mary Berry as the co-judge with Paul Hollywood whenContinue Reading

by M.Bijman November 16, 2017

Current events Discussion of current events Discussion of writing style Humor Humour Review of modern fiction Review of new book

Making Light of Autism and Lust – Best-laid Plans, by Kathy Lette

In popular author Kathy Lette’s latest novel, Best Laid Plans, her writing style is a torrent of words, which you eventuallyContinue Reading

by M.Bijman November 7, 2017

Backstories Current events Discussion of current events Discussion of writing style Humor Humour Modern fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book Trending

This is what being old is really like – The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, by…?

There is a current trend for novels with long titles about eccentric old people: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed OutContinue Reading

by M.Bijman October 12, 2017

Current events Review of literary fiction Review of modern fiction

Angela Merkel’s take on Julian Barnes’s novel about Shostakovich, The Noise of Time

Julian Barnes October 8 at 7:03pm · Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, on Julian Barnes’s novel The Noise of TimeContinue Reading

by M.Bijman September 13, 2017

Detective fiction detective novel Discussion of writing style Modern fiction Mysteries and Thrillers Review of modern fiction Review of Thriller

Straight to the jugular – Blood on Snow, by Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbø does not write like someone who enjoys playing with language and indulging in a bit of purple prose.Continue Reading

by M.Bijman May 13, 2017

Discussion of current events Discussion of writing style Review of modern fiction Review of new novel Review of new science fiction

Flummoxed by a “J” – J – A Novel, by Howard Jacobson

Sometimes a novel just flummoxes me. I have tried my best to get to grips with “J” by Howard Jacobson, whichContinue Reading

by M.Bijman April 20, 2017

Discussion of writing style Modern fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book Review of novel

A questionable method of child-rearing – Perfect Little World, by Kevin Wilson

I imagine a woman must’ve sat Kevin Wilson down and explained to him in excruciating detail what pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding andContinue Reading

by M.Bijman April 2, 2017

Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of writing style Review of modern fiction Review of new book Review of new novel

Nice but Light-Weight – Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

I did not like Backman’s previous novel, A Man Called Ove, but was spurred on to buy book no.3, Britt-MarieContinue Reading

10 Women of Title Design – Part Four March 8, 2018
In 2015, we published our first feature article in celebration of International Women’s Day entitled 10 Women of Title Design. We have returned each year since with a new group of 10 women in the title design industry to celebrate. This year, we are ecstatic to present another 10!Here at Art of the Title, our mission is to champion the great work of title de […]
Star Trek: Discovery (2017) January 30, 2018
“We come in peace, that's why we're here. Isn't that the whole idea of Starfleet?” — Michael Burnham How do you boldly go where many have gone before?After six television series, thirteen feature films, and countless other pieces of media, Star Trek’s fabled final frontier is now well-trodden ground. For Star Trek: Discovery, the seventh TV se […]