number1stupendous number2cherishable number3gripping number4aaargggh – Number9Dream by David Mitchell
So this is how I die, minutes after midnight on reclaimed land somewhere south of Tokyo bay. I sneeze, and the swelling in my right eye…
Read articleLet’s itty and viddy if we could translate some nadsat slovos – A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
For the benefit of those who didn’t get this post’s title, it directly translates to “Let’s go and see if we could translate some teenage words.…
Read articleOf sheep, lungworm, coffee, and poetry, and God, and a lot, lot more – Independent People by Halldór Laxness
For some time now, I’ve been itching to write something about this wonderful, funny, lyrical, all-encompassing book. And now that I have a few moments to…
Read articleWhat was the Little Prince doing on Earth? – The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
01. Getting a tan at the deserts of Sahara. 02. Moonlighting at the deserts of Sahara. 03. Contemplating bouquets of roses. 04. Contemplating bouquets of wild…
Read articleOh please, excuse my French
It’s a challenge to spell Houellebecq. It’s a challenge to pronounce it as well; the eleven letters only take up two syllables. And so is Gide.…
Read articleOf boats and, what? – Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald
After almost a year of reading this, I am still confused whether to like this or not. You have to somehow give the author credit for…
Read articleI’m giving these books away
Not to you, but to the teenagers of Virlanie foundation. I am giving away To Kill a Mockingbird bird for reasons that you could read about…
Read articleWaiting For My Poet
You can interpret that however you want, what with post-Valentine’s celebrations still going on. I treated yesterday as a normal day, but of course, it’s not…
Read articleTFG’s Book of the Month for January – 1984 by George Orwell
I figured I should write something about this. I figured that I should do this monthly feature because I have both the fortune and burden of…
Read articleI often wonder what’s it like to be a Jew – Fatelessness by Imre Kertész
Already, I’m halfway through this, and the day I started it isn’t over yet. Technically, it’s over, but I just felt that I had to take…
Read articleA mansion is not the best way to win a woman’s heart – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I do not exactly recall why I picked this book. Perhaps I was looking for another great read. After finishing Knut Hamsun’s Hunger, I just felt…
Read articleIt’s Time for a Little Spark Plug
This is coming from the Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. Kindly visit the first installment of The Spark Project, a blog project of my bookish buddy, Atty.…
Read articleI just want to finish a book, so can you just die now? – The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes
I am not sure if I am enjoying this book. Reading about an old man on his deathbed could mean a lot of flashbacks and nostalgia,…
Read articleAlmost too late, but let’s do this – 2666 Diaries, V
For the sake of formally finishing the first chunkster diary of the year, let me repost some stuff and look back to this magnificent novel. Also…
Read articleProbably the book that best describes me – Hunger by Knut Hamsun
I really can’t help raving about this. I always thank my lucky stars for that day when I bought this at a secondhand book store without…
Read articleThis is why I love attending book club meetings
First is, of course, the company. Second, the bookish talks. Third, food. And fourth, free books! Look here, these are not so common books. Snowdrops by…
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