A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes #1) by Jin Yong, translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood Fantasy 416 pages Expected Publication: September 17, 2019, from St. Martin's Press Though it has no specific counterpart in Western writing, the wuxia novel has been part of Chinese literature for centuries. 'Wuxia' literally means … Continue reading Book Review: A Hero Born
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Goodreads Monday: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! The Temple of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Goodreads Monday
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! The Blade of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday
Book Review: The Red Notebook
The Red Notebook (La femme au carnet rouge) by Antoine Laurain, translated from the French by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce Fiction 159 pages First published March, 2014 by Gallic Books From Goodreads: Heroic bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. There's nothing in the bag to indicate who it … Continue reading Book Review: The Red Notebook
Goodreads Monday: The Red Notebook
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain, translated from the French by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce 159 pages Fiction Published in March 2014 by Gallic Books From Goodreads: Heroic … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Red Notebook
Book Review: Havana Black
Havana Black by Leonardo Padura, translated by Peter Bush Mystery 255 pages Published by Bitter Lemon Press in 2006, first Spanish edition published in 1998 From Goodreads: The brutally mutilated body of Miguel Forcade is discovered washed up on a Havana beach. Head smashed in by a baseball bat, genitals cut off by a blunt … Continue reading Book Review: Havana Black
Sunday Sum-Up
Storms, heat, and things going 'Bang!'. That's the summary of my week. Because I only had one day off for Independence Day on Wednesday, I didn't go anywhere except over to my friends' house for dinner and the lighting of small fireworks. Their neighbors had plenty of larger fireworks, so I don't feel like I … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Top Five Friday: Top Five Works of World Literature
Though my 2018 Read the World Challenge isn't going so well, I've enjoyed most of the books I've read by authors from outside the US/UK. Discovering how other cultures tell stories and what elements of story they find important has opened my eyes to the varied and wonderful methods of storytelling. So without further ado, … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Top Five Works of World Literature
Book Review- A Novel Bookstore
A Novel Bookstore by Laurence Cossé, translated from the French by Alison Anderson Fiction 416 pages First published in 2009 From Goodreads: Ivan, a one-time world traveler, and Francesca, a ravishing Italian heiress, are the owners of a bookstore that is anything but ordinary. Rebelling against the business of bestsellers and in search of an … Continue reading Book Review- A Novel Bookstore
Goodreads Monday: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Aunt Julia and the … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
