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Dirty Tricks by Michael Dibdin
One good reason for readers to blog is to pick up book tips, and this exact scenario occurred recently when I visited Kevin’s blog and noted that no less than two other bloggers: Kim and Max both recommended Michael Dibdin’s Dirty Tricks (and … Continue reading
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All Yours by Claudia Pineiro
“However much you love your man, there are limits and sometimes, to be honest, I feel like putting a bullet between his eyes.” In 2010 I read and enjoyed Argentinean author Claudia Pineiro’s novel, Thursday Night Widows. The book has … Continue reading
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A Slight Misunderstanding by Prosper Mérimée
I found Prosper Mérimée’s A Slight Misunderstanding thanks to Max at Pechorin’s Journal. This is a fairly simple story, deceptively so, of Julie de Chaverny, a beautiful, bored society woman who makes a fatal error. The title indicates that the error is … Continue reading
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The Physiology of Marriage by Balzac
“A man ought not to marry without having studied anatomy, and dissected at least one woman.” Although I’m a Balzac fan, I’m going to admit that I didn’t find The Physiology of Marriage an easy read, but that said, it’s an … Continue reading
The Eternal Husband by Dostoevsky Part I
“She was faithful to her lover–though only until he bored her.” The Eternal Husband, written by Dostoevsky in 1869, explores the relationship between two men–Velchaninov, a middle-aged bachelor who suffers from hypochondria, and Trusotsky, a widower from the provinces. The two men … Continue reading
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Tigerlily’s Orchids by Ruth Rendell
“Many people lead virtuous lives not because they resist temptation, but because temptation never comes their way.” As a long-time fan of Ruth Rendell, I am always ready to grab her latest book, so fast on the heels of Portobello … Continue reading
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The Summer House by Alice Thomas Ellis
“For if it is not possible to be free, perhaps to be hidden is the next best thing.” The Summer House by British author Alice Thomas Ellis (real name Anna Haycraft) is a story built around the events that take … Continue reading
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Becoming Strangers by Louise Dean
“Look, I’m not the sort who goes around shagging willy-nilly like that.” After finishing The Tartar Steppe, I needed a complete change of pace–preferably something funny. I stood there staring at my overcrowded shelves and then I saw Becoming Strangers … Continue reading
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Damage by Josephine Hart
The surface remained untroubled, but the ground was beginning to be less firm under my feet. A fault long hidden was being revealed. There was the smallest, briefest tremor, barely worth recording. But the pain that shot through me was … Continue reading
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The Doctor’s Wife by Brian Moore
“It’s books, of course, that you got all your notions from. Not from real life. All those novels and trash that’s up there in your room at home. I wonder sometimes if some if these authors who write that stuff … Continue reading
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