Tag: Fiction
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Burning Marguerite
Review: Powerful and intensely moving. If that sounds like every book jacket review in history it doesn’t matter. It’s still true. There is a very calm space right at the heart of this novel, like the silence in a cathedral. There is not a lot of wasted prose. Short, intense sentences that convey pages of… Read more
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The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loanna
Review: An investigation of memory and how our lives and events are largely our own. A beautiful exposition of nostalgia and how it shapes our memories. Very interesting to see war-time memories from an Axis country. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Discovering that Kindle illustrations… Read more
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Chariots of Fire
Review: An excellent treatment of my favorite movie. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Check out author’s other books? Recommend this book? To whom? Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional): Read more