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Rob, a self-confessed bibliophile, is without any hope of rehabilitation. He gets unnaturally excited over anything book-shaped, and if book sniffing were a crime then he would have been locked up years ago (which wouldn't bother him in the slightest provided his cell was lined with books)

Short Story Review: ‘She Was Looking For This Coat’ by Jon McGregor

February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Story Title: She Was Looking For This Coat Collection/Anthology?: This Isn't The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You (Bloomsbury) Date Read: 8th February 2012 Briefly: A daughter visits a bus company's offices, in desperate search of … [Read more...]

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Bookshelf of the Week: A Montaigne-esque personal library

February 8, 2012 By 1 Comment

The first person I thought of when I saw the subject for this week's Bookshelf of the Week was Michel de Montaigne, the celebrated sixteenth-century French nobleman, who is credited as being the founder of the modern personal essay. If the man were … [Read more...]

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Chekhov Shorts: Dreams

February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Title: Dreams Date Read: 7th February 2012 Briefly: While tramping towards the district town, peasant constables Ptaha and Sapozhnikov get to know something of the person they're escorting - a tramp who doesn't look anything like a tramp, who's … [Read more...]

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Chekhov Shorts: Mire

February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Title: Mire Date Read: 7th February 2012 Briefly: Lieutenant Alexandr Grigoryevitch Sokolsky arrives at the home of a young wealthy Jewess to collect money owed to his cousin, Kryukov. Keen to collect the money because it is getting loaned to him … [Read more...]

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Devouring De Maupassant: The First Snowfall

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Title: The First Snowfall Date Read: 06 February 2012 Available Online?: YES Briefly: When a Norman gentleman takes his young Parisian wife home to live in his chateau, she becomes sad and melancholic about the loneliness of the place, and the … [Read more...]

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Devouring De Maupassant: Legend of Mont St. Michel

February 6, 2012 By 2 Comments

Title: Legend of Mont St. Michel Date Read: 06 February 2012 Available Online?: YES Briefly: The narrator recounts the legend of Saint Michel, and how the saint managed to vanquish the devil and expel him from Normandy. Afterthoughts: In … [Read more...]

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Short Story Review: ‘In Winter The Sky’ by Jon McGregor

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Story Title: In Winter The Sky Collection/Anthology?: This Isn't The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You (Bloomsbury) Date Read: 3rd February 2012 Briefly: A young lad (George) gets involved in an unforgettable accident while returning … [Read more...]

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Short Story Review: ‘Wonder About Parents’ by Alexander MacLeod

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Story Title: Wonder About Parents Collection/Anthology?: Light Lifting (Jonathan Cape) Date Read: 3rd February 2012 Briefly: A father is prompted to reflect on past times of helplessness, when his family are affected by a lice infestation. … [Read more...]

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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

No words necessary. Just enjoy this Oscar-nominated bookish short movie, from Moonbot Studios. … [Read more...]

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Short Story Review: ‘That Colour’ by Jon McGregor

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Story Title: That Colour Collection/Anthology?: This Isn't The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You (Bloomsbury) Date Read: 2nd February 2012 Briefly: A couple (presumably married) share a tender moment when the woman declares her … [Read more...]

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