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Ottessa Moshfegh recommended Among Strange Victims in Books (curated)
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Printed Letter Bookshop in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Today Katherine Reay’s latest work “The Printed Letter Bookshop” was released, and I just published my #bookreview of this novel on my blog. It is a work of literary, contemporary, women’s fiction, and you can find out what I thought of it here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/05/14/bookish-kinship-building/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Sunken Cathedral in Books
Oct 7, 2020
This novel is stunningly lyrical and limned (to "depict or describe in painting or words" or "suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light") story of storms and life in 21st Century New York. Read my review of this amazing novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/05/23/literary-impressionism/
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Station Eleven in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[Station Eleven] is a literary tale of the end of civilization. Unlike most of the novels about the post apocalyptic world [Emily St. John Mandel] weaves a story built of relationships. It would compare to a futuristic [Canterbury Tales] as it tells the tales of the survivors in this one band and their journey.
Alison Bechdel recommended Martin Bauman: Or, A Sure Thing in Books (curated)
Emily Mortimer recommended Lectures on Russian Literature in Books (curated)
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Summer Country in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Barbados isn’t on my bucket list of places I would like to visit, but thankfully, Willig gave me a virtual visit through this book. Take a look at my #bookreview of this novel to see if I found this literary vacation a pleasant one or not! https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/06/14/burning-in-barbados/