European Literature

Book Review: Sira by María Dueñas

The author's talent shines through, there are great passages here and there, but I had to trudge through hundreds of…

7 months ago

Fun Facts Friday: Grazia Deledda

Grazia Deledda was an Italian writer known as “The Voice of Sardinia”. She was the first Italian woman, and second…

7 months ago

Book Review: A Tale of One January by Albert Maltz

A Tale of One January by Albert Maltz is a historical-fiction story of two women who escaped from a Nazi…

10 months ago

Book Review: The Winners by Fredrik Backman

This was an outstanding ending to the Beartown trilogy of Beartown, and Us Against You. It is difficult to end…

2 years ago

Book Review: Foster by Claire Keegan

A young Irish girl is sent to live in a foster home in rural Ireland by her larger Irish family.…

2 years ago

Book Review: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

I enjoyed the storytelling & narrative aspect of the book. The story is about Ciri, but we follow everyone else…

2 years ago

Book Review: The Prince of the Skies by Antonio Iturbe

I loved how the author incorporated scenes from The Little Prince into the narrative, allowing Saint-Exupéry to build his classic…

2 years ago

Book Review: The Land of Short Sentences by Stine Pilgaard

I enjoyed reading about the daily life of a different culture. The translator, did a fantastic job at getting the…

2 years ago

Book Review: Perfume by Patrick Süskind

This book is brilliant, insane and twisted – a grotesque fable, sometimes funny & beautifully written. Even my daughter came…

2 years ago

Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt

Part historical fiction part art history the story follows Catrin working in Delft create Delft Blue literature. Appearances by masters…

6 years ago

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