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I like books and I blog about books I like at
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JacquiWine
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New on the blog today, I've written about MR WRONG by Elizabeth Jane Howard. Unnerving, beautifully written stories that showcase Howard's ability to mine the more disquieting aspects of human nature, especially where sexual relationships are involved. đđ
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Mr Wrong by Elizabeth Jane Howard
While Elizabeth Jane Howard is best known for her multigenerational family epic, The Cazalet Chronicles, in 1975, she published a collection of short stories, Mr Wrong, which demonstrates a darker,âŠ
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/mr-wrong-by-elizabeth-jane-howard/
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Emma
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The Elegant Life of the Parisian High Society in the early 19th century by Anne Martin-Fugier The Elegant Life, or the Rise of the Parisian Elite. 1815-1848 by Anne Martin-Fugier (1990). Original French title : La vie Ă©lĂ©gante. Ou la formation du Tout-Paris, 1815-1848. This essay about theâŠ
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The Elegant Life of the Parisian High Society in the early 19th century by Anne Martin-Fugier
The Elegant Life, or the Rise of the Parisian Elite. 1815-1848 by Anne Martin-Fugier (1990). Original French title : La vie élégante. Ou la formation du Tout-Paris, 1815-1848. This essay about the Parisian Elite between the fall of Napoléon (1815) and the Second Republic (1848) had been sitting on my shelf for a few years before my Tame the TBR project propelled it on the 2026 reading list.
http://bookaroundthecorner.com/2026/04/19/the-elegant-life-of-the-parisian-high-society-in-the-early-19th-century-by-anne-martin-fugier/
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Simon Thomas
3 days ago
Finishing off the
#1961Club
with a novel by Ivy Compton-Burnett:
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The Mighty and Their Fall by Ivy Compton-Burnett â #1961Club
My final 1961 Club read is by an author Iâve loved for years, and the most divisive writer out there â Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett. For those not in the know, her novels are told almost enâŠ
https://www.stuckinabook.com/the-mighty-and-their-fall-by-ivy-compton-burnett-1961club/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
3 days ago
For my final
#1961club
post, I delve into Burroughs' The Soft Machine
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ââŠDoc Benway assessed the situationâŠâ #1961Club #thesoftmachine
Iâve been gradually making my way through the books of William S. Burroughs, starting with âJunkyâ back in 2024; so when I realised that the next book chronologically was âTâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/19/doc-benway-assessed-the-situation-1961club-thesoftmachine/
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Liz Dexter / LyzzyBee đđđââïž
6 days ago
I've re-read another Iris Murdoch - "The Bell" -
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4 days ago
Another Iris Murdoch re-read, I managed to fit in "A Severed Head" for
#1961Week
- hooray!
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Simon Thomas
4 days ago
My thoughts on Ursula Bloom's wartime memoirs (for the
#1961Club
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War Isnât Wonderful by Ursula Bloom â #1961Club
It always feels slightly like cheating to pick a club book that is really about an earlier period⊠but with memoir, itâs kind of inevitable, isnât it? Ursula Bloom wrote literallyâŠ
https://www.stuckinabook.com/war-isnt-wonderful-by-ursula-bloom-1961club/
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Emma
4 days ago
Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque â my second read for the #1961Club Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque (1961) French title: Le ciel nâa pas de prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©s. Translated by Dominique AuclĂšres. Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque is my second read for Karen andâŠ
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Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque â my second read for the #1961Club
Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque (1961) French title: Le ciel nâa pas de prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©s. Translated by Dominique AuclĂšres. Heaven Has No Favorites by Erich Maria Remarque is my second read for Karen and Simonâs #1961Club. It seems to be OOP in French, I have a used copy published in 1964 by the Cercle du Bibliophile. Maybe we should mourn these mainstream publishers that worked as clubs and sent a book per quarter to a wide range of readers all over the country.
http://bookaroundthecorner.com/2026/04/18/heaven-has-no-favorites-by-erich-maria-remarque-my-second-read-for-the-1961club/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
4 days ago
On the Ramblings today a little
#kerouac
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âOh, the sounds of time are pouring through the windowâŠâ #1961Club #PullMyDaisy
The second Beat book I wanted to share some thoughts on for the #1961Club is perhaps an unusual one. Titled âPull My Daisyâ, it gathers together texts by Jack Kerouac that were based arâŠ
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alifeinbooks
2 days ago
New on my blog - Paperbacks to Look Out For in May 2026: Part One
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Paperbacks to Look Out For in May 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/paperbacks-to-look-out-for-in-may-2026-part-one/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
5 days ago
Exploring some Beat poetry for the
#1961Club
"...nothing to weep for..."
#1961Club
#kaddish
#allenginsberg
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ââŠnothing to weep forâŠâ #1961Club #kaddish #allenginsberg
As I mentioned in my first post of the week, in 1961 the world was changing; and although classic crime novels and lighter books like âProvincial Daughterâ were being released, writers âŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/nothing-to-weep-for-1961club-kaddish-allenginsberg/
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Simon Thomas
6 days ago
An eccentric look into Pamela Frankau's writing advice
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Pen To Paper by Pamela Frankau â #1961Club
Iâm going to assume it was Bradâs review of Pen To Paper by Pamela Frankau that put it on my radar. Iâve only read a handful of her prodigious output, but I think she can be a briâŠ
https://www.stuckinabook.com/pen-to-paper-by-pamela-frankau-1961club/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
7 days ago
For the
#1961club
today - Dr. Seuss!! "You might think such a thing wouldn't matter at all."
#1961Club
#drseuss
#thesneetches
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âYou might think such a thing wouldnât matter at all.â #1961Club #drseuss #thesneetches
Something slightly different on the Ramblings today for the #1961Club â Dr. Seuss!! Iâve mentioned before on the blog how one of the books I remember most strongly from my childhood is âŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/you-might-think-such-a-thing-wouldnt-matter-at-all-1961club-drseuss-thesneetches/
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Simon Thomas
7 days ago
My thoughts on the irrepressible, extraordinary Abbie (and Arthur)
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Abbie and Arthur by Dane Chandos â #1961Club
I think my friend Caroline only ever gave me two books. One was A Wreath for the Enemy by Pamela Frankau, and the other was Abbie (1947) by Dane Chandos. Which goes to show that she had exceptionalâŠ
https://www.stuckinabook.com/abbie-and-arthur-by-dane-chandos-1961club/
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alifeinbooks
4 days ago
Something for the weekend - Small Comfort by Ia Genberg (Tr. Kira Josefsson): Money, money, money Â
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Small Comfort by Ia Genberg (Tr. Kira Josefsson): Money, money, money  - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/small-comfort-by-ia-genberg-tr-kira-josefsson-money-money-money/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
2 days ago
The
#1961Club
 comes to an end - but what year will we choose next??? đ€đ
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The #1961Club comes to an end â but what year will we choose next??? đ€đ
Well, as the saying goes â thatâs a wrap! The 1961 Club has come to an end, and what a fabulous week it was! This turned out to be a particularly good year for books and I donât kâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/the-1961club-comes-to-an-end-but-what-year-will-we-choose-next-%f0%9f%a4%94%f0%9f%93%9a/
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Simon Thomas
5 days ago
For the
#1961Club
, I nervously go back to a Sergeant Cluff murder mystery, after having a pretty shaky time with the first one
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The Methods of Sergeant Cluff by Gil North â #1961Club
Itâs always good to throw in some classic crime into a club year â though by the 1960s, we are well past the Golden Age. But thankfully there was still an option from my teetering pilesâŠ
https://www.stuckinabook.com/the-methods-of-sergeant-cluff-by-gil-north-1961club/
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alifeinbooks
6 days ago
A Snapshot of My Reading #14
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A Snapshot of My Reading #14 - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/a-snapshot-of-my-reading-14/
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Paula Bardell-Hedley
4 days ago
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#AmReading
#Books
#BookReview
#Reading
#bookbloggers
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Winding Up the Week #467
This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature across the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including National Library âŠ
https://bookjotter.com/2026/04/18/winding-up-the-week-467/
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Today on the blog, a 20th century classic for the
#1961Club
, hosted by
@kaggsy59.bsky.social
&
@stuckinabook.bsky.social
âWho could be frightened in as wide and bright, as clean and quiet a house as this?â (Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road)
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âWho could be frightened in as wide and bright, as clean and quiet a house as this?â (Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road)
One of the benefits of taking part in events like the 1961 Club, hosted by Kaggsy and Simon this week, is that it encourages me to finally get to novels languishing in the TBR, such as RevolutionarâŠ
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/04/15/who-could-be-frightened-in-as-wide-and-bright-as-clean-and-quiet-a-house-as-this-richard-yates-revolutionary-road/
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Emma
9 days ago
New billet: Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg for #1961Club.
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Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg. #1961Club
Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg. (1961) French title : Les voix du soir. Translated by Nathalie Bauer. The book blogging community pointed Natalia Ginzburg to me. Sheâs an Italian writer Iâd never heard of but is actually published in France by the indie publishing house Liana Levi. Voices in the Evening is set in a village in the Turino region in the 1940s.
http://bookaroundthecorner.com/2026/04/13/voices-in-the-evening-by-natalia-ginzburg-1961club/
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Lisa Hill
8 days ago
A completely unexpected same theme in a novel I read for the
#1961Club
: Heat Wave in Berlin (1961), by Dymphna Cusack
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Heat Wave in Berlin (1961), by Dymphna Cusack
Hard on the heels of a contemporary novel about resurgent post-war Nazism in the 1950s, (The Watchmakerâs War (2026) by Danny Ben-Moshe, see my review), came the utterly unexpected same themeâŠ
https://anzlitlovers.com/2026/04/14/heat-wave-in-berlin-1961-by-dymphna-cusack/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
9 days ago
"The world was changing..."
#1961Club
#Simenon
#AgathaChristie
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âThe world was changingâŠâ #1961Club #Simenon #AgathaChristie
Iâve got into the habit of starting our Club Reading Weeks with some Golden Age crime; itâs often the case that thereâs an Agatha Christie or one of Simenonâs Maigret titlesâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/the-world-was-changing-1961club-simenon-agathachristie/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
9 days ago
Hosted by
@stuckinabook.bsky.social
and myself, the
#1961club
starts today! Share your posts on my dedicated page here
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and on Simon's blog!
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1961 Club
This page is for the latest of our club reads, books from the year 1961. Iâll collect here links to everyoneâs posts, and if I miss yours please leave a comment so that I can add it in! Happy readiâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/club-pages/1961-club/
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Tday on the blog, starting the
#1961Club
hosted by
@stuckinabook.bsky.social
&
@kaggsy59.bsky.social
with a short story âEvery woman who writes is a survivor.â (Tillie Olsen)
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âEvery woman who writes is a survivor.â (Tillie Olsen)
Simon and Kaggsy are running one of their marvellous Club events all week, this time it is the 1961 Club. Iâm hoping to do a few posts, and Iâm starting with a short story. Tell Me a Riddle by TillâŠ
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/04/13/every-woman-who-writes-is-a-survivor-tillie-olsen/
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Liz Dexter / LyzzyBee đđđââïž
9 days ago
My first (maybe only) read for
#1961Club
- D. E. Stevenson's "Bel Lamington", an excellent one
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JacquiWine
10 days ago
New on the blog today, I've written about THE HA-HA by Jennifer Dawson. A striking modernist novella which explores issues of mental health and societyâs treatment of a young woman who simply doesnât fit in. An early entry for the
#1961Club
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The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson
As I have mentioned before, there is a long tradition of women writers depicting crushing mental health conditions in fiction, from Charlotte Perkins Gilmanâs unforgettable short story The Yellow WâŠ
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/the-ha-ha-by-jennifer-dawson/
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Emma
10 days ago
Where I write about books I didn't like or didn't finish.
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Mehs and DNFs #2 : Mona Awad, Ali Rebeihi and Didier van Cauweleart
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad (2016) Not available in French. They look like us by Didier Van Cauwelert (2016) Not available in English. Original French title : On dirait nous. Auntie Alice Investigates: Happiness Is in Crime by Ali Rebeihi (2023) Not available in English. Original French title: Tante Alice enquĂȘte: le bonheur est dans le crime…
http://bookaroundthecorner.com/2026/04/12/mehs-and-dnfs-2-mona-awad-ali-rebeihi-and-didier-van-cauweleart/
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JacquiWine
11 days ago
Giving this another bump as the
#1961Club
, hosted by
@kaggsy59.bsky.social
&
@stuckinabook.bsky.social
, is happening next week. Some recommendations of books first published in 1961, featuring Barbara Pym, Natalia Ginzburg, John le Carré & more!
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Paula Bardell-Hedley
11 days ago
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#bookbloggers
#DEARDay
#HateWeek
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Winding Up the Week #466
This week I round up books read and reviewed across the blogosphere, explore some of the finest literary writing to be found online, mark a host of literary anniversaries (including Drop EverythingâŠ
https://bookjotter.com/2026/04/11/winding-up-the-week-466/
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alifeinbooks
12 days ago
New on my blog - Transcription by Ben Lerner: A characteristically discursive novella
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
12 days ago
Coming up on Monday - the
#1961club
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Coming up on Monday â the #1961Club!!!
So, on Monday Simon and I will be launching the first of this yearâs Club Reading Weeks and as previously announced weâll be focusing on 1961. It looks to be a really interesting year fâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/coming-up-on-monday-the-1961club/
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alifeinbooks
14 days ago
New on my blog - The Visit by Neil Tully: âBrilliant and intriguingâ
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The Visit by Neil Tully: âBrilliant and intriguingâ - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/the-visit-by-neil-tully-brilliant-and-intriguing/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
14 days ago
On the Ramblings today my thoughts on the third in a series of books about books by
@nicholasroyle.bsky.social
from
@saltpublishing.com
Hint: itâs brilliant!
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âThere are as many way to collect books as there are books to collect.â #finderskeepers #nicholasroyle
One of the best things for a reader is when a favourite author produces a new book (or at least I think so!) I was therefore very excited to discover that Salt Publishing were bringing out a new noâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/there-are-as-many-way-to-collect-books-as-there-are-books-to-collect-finderskeepers-nicholasroyle/
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Simon Thomas
23 days ago
Not long to go until the
#1961Club
!
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alifeinbooks
16 days ago
New on my blog - Books to Look Out For in May 2026: Part One
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Books to Look Out For in May 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/books-to-look-out-for-in-may-2026-part-one/
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Emma
16 days ago
Hi everyone! This is what I did at Quais du Polar this year.
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Quais du Polar 2026 : panels and books
This weekend was the twenty-second episode of the Quais du Polar crime fiction show. For newcomers to my blog, itâs a crime fiction festival set in Lyon, France. And itâs huge and spread through many venues in the city center: the Chamber of Commerce, the City Hall, the ComĂ©die-OdĂ©on theatre or the Chapelle de la TrinitĂ©. There are also events hosted at the Court House, the police academy, in several museums or in libraries.
http://bookaroundthecorner.com/2026/04/06/quais-du-polar-2026-panels-and-books/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
16 days ago
On the Ramblings today a look at the spellbinding book The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones - more here:
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âPeople should get used to the fact that they are being watchedâ. #theempusium #olgatokarczuk
Itâs funny how some authors float in and out of your line of sight over the years; Olga Tokarczuk is a case in point, as I read and loved her âFlightsâ and âDrive Your Plow&âŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/people-should-get-used-to-the-fact-that-they-are-being-watched-theempusium-olgatokarczuk/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
19 days ago
On the Ramblings today a fascinating book on the life of Ezra Pound by Peter Ackroyd - more here!
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âLanguage is the conscience of the raceâŠâ #ezrapound #peterackroyd
In the middle of March, I hit a real groove with my reading, and I raced through the three Colettes, âShriverâ, Yeats and Crispin in the same number of days as there were books⊠HâŠ
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alifeinbooks
19 days ago
New on my blog - Blasts from the Past: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (2010)
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Blasts from the Past: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (2010) - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/blasts-from-the-past-the-invisible-bridge-by-julie-orringer-2010/
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JacquiWine
20 days ago
New on the blog today, I've written about LUCY CARMICHAEL by Margaret Kennedy, in which a bright, principled young woman must find a new purpose in life after being jilted at the altar. A little uneven at times, but Lucy's tenacity & spirit win through! đđ
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Lucy Carmichael by Margaret Kennedy
The English novelist and playwright Margaret Kennedy is probably best known for her second novel, The Constant Nymph, which swiftly became a bestseller on its publication in 1924. Nevertheless, I tâŠ
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21 days ago
New on my blog - The Renovation by Kenan Orhan: Exile and memory
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The Renovation by Kenan Orhan: Exile and memory - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/the-renovation-by-kenan-orhan-exile-and-memory/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
21 days ago
On the blog today, I revisit a favourite Edmund Crispin mystery and laugh like a drain! đ
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âThere were times when Fen could be very irritating indeed.â #holydisorders #edmundcrispin
Last October, I was hit by the sudden desire to revisit Edmund Crispinâs Gervase Fen golden age crime stories, in order, and I started off with the first of his titles â âThe CaseâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/there-were-times-when-fen-could-be-very-irritating-indeed-holydisorders-edmundcrispin/
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Today on the blog, my final read for
#ReadingIrelandMonth2026
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âYou have to know a full story before you can get a feeling about a thing, and you can never judge anyone.â (Donal Ryan, Heart Be at Peace)
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âYou have to know a full story before you can get a feeling about a thing, and you can never judge anyone.â (Donal Ryan, Heart Be at Peace)
Donal Ryan is one of my favourite contemporary writers so Iâm delighted to be squeezing this post in on the final day of Reading Ireland Month, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books. Itâs been seven years sâŠ
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/03/31/you-have-to-know-a-full-story-before-you-can-get-a-feeling-about-a-thing-and-you-can-never-judge-anyone-donal-ryan-heart-be-at-peace/
22 days ago
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23 days ago
New on my blog: Five Novels by Irish Women Iâve Read
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Five Novels by Irish Women Iâve Read - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/five-novels-by-irish-women-ive-read/
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JacquiWine
24 days ago
New on the blog today, my thoughts on WOMAN IN THE PILLORY by Brigitte Reimann (tr Lucy Jones). An excellent novella about a forbidden love affair between a young German woman and a sensitive Russian soldier during WW2. Humane, nuanced & quietly powerful đđ
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Woman in the Pillory by Brigitte Reimann (tr. Lucy Jones)
A few years ago, I read and very much enjoyed Siblings, an edgy and evocative novella by Brigitte Reimann, one of East Germanyâs foremost writers from the mid-20th century. Somewhat surprisingly, eâŠ
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/woman-in-the-pillory-by-brigitte-reimann-tr-lucy-jones/
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24 days ago
The Afterlife of Harry Playford (Stephen Minter #2) by the inimitable Steven Carroll
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The Afterlife of Harry Playford (2026, Stephen Minter #2), by Steven Carroll
Like its predecessor Death of a Foreign Gentleman (2024, Stephen Minter#1, see my review), Steven Carrollâs The Afterlife of Harry Playford masquerades as detective fiction. Part One brings âŠ
https://anzlitlovers.com/2026/03/29/the-afterlife-of-harry-playford-2026-stephen-minter-2-by-steven-carroll/
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A late in the day post on the blog today as I try and squeeze in another read for
#ReadingIrelandMonth2026
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âThe first words of every story tasted fresh.â (Bernard MacLaverty, Midwinter Break)
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âThe first words of every story tasted fresh.â (Bernard MacLaverty, Midwinter Break)
I read Grace Notes by Bernard MacLaverty when it came out in 1997 â nearly 30 years ago! I really loved it and although generally with books I remember themes, atmosphere and how I felt reading it,âŠ
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/03/27/the-first-words-of-every-story-tasted-fresh-bernard-maclaverty-midwinter-break/
26 days ago
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
26 days ago
My final review of the month is for
#ReadingIrelandMonth26
and in it I explore the poetry of
#Yeats
@renardpress.com
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âHow can we know the dancer from the dance?â #thetower #yeats #readingirelandmonth26
Amongst the pile of possible choices for Reading Ireland Month lurked a slim volume of poetry: âThe Towerâ by W.B. Yeats. Heâs a poet Iâm not aware of having ever read beforâŠ
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/how-can-we-know-the-dancer-from-the-dance-thetower-yeats-readingirelandmonth26/
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JacquiWine
27 days ago
New on the blog today, some recommendations of books to read for the forthcoming
#1961Club
hosted by
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#BookSky
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#TranslationThurs
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The forthcoming #1961 Club â some recommendations for books to read
In a few weeksâ time, Karen and Simon will be hosting another of their hugely enjoyable âClubâ weeks, focusing in this instance on 1961. Starting on Monday 13th April, the #1961Club is a week-long âŠ
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/the-forthcoming-1961-club-some-recommendations-for-books-to-read/
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