Monthly Archives: December 2017

After a week or so of heavy lit and an emotionally draining crime story,  I was so in the mood for a straightforward mystery. of the legal variety.    Lo and behold,  a friend sent a review today –  I … Continue reading →

Another 2017 Man Booker short-listed novel.  Yes,  I’m a fan – I read all the short-listers every year  and a few of the long-listers, too.   I probably ought to make a category here. In Do Not Say We Have … Continue reading →

The setting of an old commune in northern Minnesota intrigued me and then the book, a debut novel,  got on the Man Booker Prize Short List and chosen as one of the Booker Prize Reading Group selections.   Okay fine … Continue reading →

I first read this back in August of 2015 and although I enjoyed it to a certain extent,  it was basically disappointing because I thought it didn’t live up to Ishiguro’s prior works.  It seemed way more whimsical and fantastical … Continue reading →