Tag: memoir

by M. Bijman August 18, 2025

Backstories Discussion of writing style Review of memoir

Subdued but beautiful – A Short Walk from Harrods

To continue with my series on marvellous writing, here is another particularly beautiful and moving piece, from the memoir ofContinue Reading

by M. Bijman February 3, 2023

Backstories List of similar books Review of memoir Review of new book

A Moan about a Supernumerary

The biggest book news so far this year is about Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and the uproar caused byContinue Reading

by M. Bijman June 13, 2021

Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of writing style Humor Humour Review of memoir Review of new book

How to recognize your own particular monster – Broken, by Jenny Lawson

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be Jenny Lawson, the witty author and “Bloggess“, this book will explainContinue Reading

by M. Bijman March 12, 2018

Backstories Discussion of writing style Review of memoir Romances and Love Stories

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

by M. Bijman November 3, 2015

Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of writing style Review of new book

The lighter side of craziness – Let’s Pretend This Never Happened

Let’s pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson I laughed ’til I cried when I read this book. I reallyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 30, 2014

CanLit Discussion of genre Review of new book Review of new novel Review of novel

Books for Summer road trips – Stories from Iceland, Denmark and Canada’s small towns

Books for Summer road trips This past month I travelled south into the USA, down through Washington State, into Oregon,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman June 13, 2014

CanLit Discussion of genre Review of new book Review of new non-fiction Video

Famous Men for Father’s Day: An Author, an Astronaut and a dead Absurdist

Manly books about famous men In celebration of Father’s Day coming up, here are some books about men I admire thatContinue Reading

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