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Meet Josee Renard
Today is Saturday and I need a day off. So instead of racking my brains for something pithy to say about one of the books I’ve read recently, I’m going to slump into an armchair and have a cosy chat...
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Rumour, truth and lies in book reviews
Pleasured by Philip Hensher My rating: 2 of 5 stars There has been a lot of fuss about the Booker prize in the UK recently, which is meant to recognise the best literary books being written today. Some...
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Literatus non-interruptus
Dear friends, This is just a note to say that I am on a reading retreat. As you know, I am a passionate reader, which means I like to indulge myself deeply from time to time. So I will be in a state of...
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Brutal gang rape missed by Paypal’s censors
Justine by Donatien-Alphonse-François de Sade My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book offers an excellent lesson in how to escape censorship but is otherwise rather dull. For those of you who don’t know,...
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Exquisite tortures and pretty girls
The Torture Garden by Octave Mirbeau My rating: 4 of 5 stars I wouldn’t recommend this book to someone who is looking for an erotic thrill at bedtime. It’s more of a literary curiosity. Here is a...
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My next big thing
Ooh, I saw some of my favourite writers doing a blog about My Next Big Thing, so imagine my excitement when I was tagged to do one myself. The generous tagger was Sarah R. Yoffa, who is also known as...
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Fuck the Prose
“Stories are not chapters of novels. They should not be read one after another, as if they were meant to follow along. Read one. Shut the book. Read something else. Come back later. Stories can wait”...
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Why I’m ready to throw in the towel
Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was going to start this review by saying that this novel gives the lie to anyone who says you can’t teach people to write. Of course you can...
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