Tag: novel

by M. Bijman June 15, 2018

The mystery of the misquoted quote from “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”

Sometimes, a line from a book or a film just sounds to good to resist. It sticks in your headContinue 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 January 10, 2017

Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Modern fiction Review of literary fiction Review of new book Review of new novel

From the inside looking out – A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles

This is a stylized, studied novel, about a stylish gentleman, written in elegant style. It has a fin-de-siècle feel to it,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman July 19, 2016

Award-winning novel Books for Summer Discussion of current events Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Review of modern fiction

Almost incomprehensible English – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

Hard to read but worthwhile reading Some books are hard to read and hard to finish. It could be becauseContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 28, 2015

Discussion of writing style Review of new book Review of new novel Review of new science fiction Review of science fiction

J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst’s love letter to the written word: “S.” or “Ship of Theseus”

This year I’ve read highly forgettable, beautifully written, distressing, hilarious and puzzling books. For me, S., by Doug Dorst and J.J.Continue Reading

by M. Bijman July 12, 2015

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Awkward love scenes but lovely music – Vienna Nocturne, by Vivien Shotwell

A nocturne, as in the title of this novel, is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman October 17, 2014

Review of historical fiction Review of new novel

Poor Vlad Ţepeş, sadly misrepresented – The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova

Despite being 676 pages of dense text accompanied by glowing reviews from major newspapers and magazines, this biographical novel aboutContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 25, 2014

Detective fiction detective novel Discussion of author’s portfolio Review of science fiction

The Last Policeman & Countdown City, by Ben H. Winters

The Last Policeman Series To my surprise, I liked both books in “The Last policeman” series rather a lot. IContinue Reading

by M. Bijman January 7, 2014

Review of historical fiction Review of new book Review of new novel

And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini

(Penguin Group, 2013) Introduction Khaled Hosseini’s latest novel has made me cry and made me miss my family. I knew,Continue Reading

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