by MMB
June 11, 2019
Someone else calls it “indelibly awful” – The Mister, by E.L. James
It gives me great pleasure to re-post a review of E.L. James’ latest romance novel, The Mister, because I justContinue Reading
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It’s not about mixed doubles at all – The Only Story, by Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes’ latest novel is called The Only Story and, despite the subject (the “scandalous” love affair between a manContinue Reading
by MMB
May 26, 2018
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Romantic novels to put you in the mood for love
It’s Spring, love is in the air and it’s wedding season, so now is the time to revisit some excellentContinue Reading
To read if you’re bone-tired, lonely or blue – Insomniac City, by Bill Hayes
Insomniac City made me cry – but in a nice way. I am an incurable romantic and Hayes’s revealing memoirContinue Reading
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Finnish Weird at its best – Troll, by Johanna Sinisalo
“Madam, I’m afraid he’s come down with a bad case of Trolls.” If you’ve never imagined that trolls are anContinue Reading
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A sexy idea that moves you – The Gods of Tango, by Carolina de Robertis
There is a lot of tango-ing in this novel, The Gods of Tango, as well as an eyebrow-raising amount ofContinue Reading
by MMB
June 3, 2016
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The Buried Giant – It remains in the mind long afterwards
I have found that truly memorable books have something in common: they make you think. As Science Fiction author Neil Gaiman says of KazuoContinue Reading
by MMB
July 31, 2015
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Hausfrau, by Jill Alexander Essbaum – A Modern Parable with Switzerland Substituted for Moral Subtext?
The lead character in Hausfrau, “Anna Benz”, must be one of the most disagreeable people I have had the misfortuneContinue Reading
The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion
Overview I initially liked this novel, written from the point of view of a man who shows quite a fewContinue Reading
