Dead-end memories, stories by Banana Joshimoto, 2022. This was a very enjoyable read, very relatable. Five stories make up the 221 pages of this comfortable paperback edition that I was gifted. I’m very spoiled these days with friends that give me books that they have mostly read themselves. This one in particular is a gift…
2023 BOOKS READ Another year of not so many books read, but remarkable books. Not a single regret. My favorite, The Anomaly, Herve Le Tellier, 2020.
Rabassa, ultra famous for translating Marquez and Cortazar, published this book in 2005. I was surprised to see that mostly, Rabassa translates from Portuguese, with special affinity for Brazilian Portuguese, who is interestingly different than the one from Portugal. My guess on why the book isn’t that widely known, is that most of it is…
Books / Ishiguro / non fiction
Maybe writing is not only a job, an art or a pastime, but a habit as well. The more I write, the easier it becomes to drop, at least, a few lines here at my blog. Although I keep a few other blogs and I started at blogger, my blogging debut about books and education…
Wow. Eight Perfect Murders, by Peter Swanson, is book #15 for me this year. Might not sound as much to some, but to me, it is a good sign. However, this is the summer and I’m on vacation. How much I’ll manage to read once I’m back to full time work on August 1st, that…
I thought 6 books for $1 was an excellent deal, and when I found my neighbor and friend Kim’s post on her haul, I realized hers was 8 books for $1. Crazy days. A lady who was in front of the shelves and I started talking. I recognized her from 14+ years ago, when I…
Your reviews, my friends, are a great source to know what to read, what to avoid, our overlap in taste and where we all so interestingly differ. At the risk of appearing as a monumental stalker, I will mention Janakay once more. I’m catching up with all her reviews/posts that I missed during the months…
For my June vacation, I took The Hunters with me, which I finished, along with Mary Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying. The Hunters is another of my #Reading Janakay titles. Over the years I’ve forged several online friendships, and though I’ve never met these persons, I refuse to say they are not real…
By the middle of 2023, I have read 11 books. Not a lot, but I believe I’m making it out of the deepest reading slump I’ve ever experienced. Sigh. The 11 titles that I have read so far have been generous contributions to my reading life. All were short books, most were gifts. Janakay was…
Only 67 pages. What a delight! Another of my friend Janakay’s book presents, and another title that has been a wonderful read. The book presents itself larger than the mere 67 pages. There’s mystery, momentum, humor, riposte. Crafted to perfection. Right after finishing it, I headed to Goodreads to obsess over reviews. Her fandom there…
Dear fellow readers, I’m looking at my previous post date, January 9th, and it’s hard to believe that it’s March 16th, our Spring Break week here in Texas. I had envisioned a dedicated and witty post today, but instead, mood dictates to alternate pictures with some of my latest reading updates for a lighter update.…
La dependienta/ Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, 163 pages, PaperbackFirst published July 27, 2016 I made it! I read one book for the Japanese Literature Challenge 16, hosted by Dolce Bellezza. It’s my plan to read at least one more book, let’s not jinx myself. This book came to me by accident. Spring Snow…
Glorious Spanish Language is the Goodreads category I chose for the books I read in Spanish. Glorious sounds regal enough for me, evoking the Armada Invencible. Regardless of the ship’s failure, the endeavor was epic, and it captures the splendor and glory of the times, which I associate to the Spanish language. Today, I’ve chosen…
If 2021 was a crisis year as I called it, 2022 hasn’t been much better in terms of books read, but I guess it’s an improvement. 2022 BOOKS READ These are all, and even from that list, I believe two were 2021 books. One advantage of this slim list, is that I enjoyed each and…
When Chris at Calmgrove reviewed Hogfather, by Terry Pratchet, I thought about a book I read in which Death was the main protagonist and the tone of the book was dark humor. I knew it wasn’t The Book Thief. I remembered I read it in Spanish, and it was written by an Italian or Portuguese…
Come Rain or Come Shine, Kazuo Ishiguro, First published in Nocturnes in 2009 Ray Charles, Come Rain or Come Shine In a desperate attempt to add a few more books to my 2022 skinny list :), here it comes this review of Come Rain or Come Shine, at a whooping 76 pages. I bought this…
This lovely challenge is coming soon, as Dolce Bellezza, the creator, tells us, and I am excited, picking possible titles for it. We both, among many others, share a love and admiration for Ishiguro. Not long ago, I bought a few of his books that I was missing from my collection. For the challenge, I…
Finally! After June 31st, 2022, I’m here, writing a review from another of my #reading Janakay’s books, Moon Tiger. I am reading much less than I used to, both books and blogs, and I’m not buying as many books, however, I’m savoring and embracing this new season of life, and reading what’s in my possession.…
Simonetta Perkins ★★★✫ 87 pages, Paperback First published January 1, 1925 by the British writer L.P. Hartley. Simonetta Perkins was my book for the Classics Club Spin #30. I knew I would finish it on time, given that it’s only 87 pages. Goodreads readers rate it at 3.3 stars. I do too, I think it’s a…
My summer is over, friends. And it’s okay. It’s been a wonderful summer, it has truly surpassed all my expectations. Since I start at a new school, this Monday we will have a newly hired week training session, followed by two weeks of regional and campus training to prepare for the students arrival on August…
KAZUO ISHIGURO, AMAZON LINK TO HIS BOOKS Publication Order of Standalone NovelsA Pale View of Hills (1982) 1xAn Artist of the Floating World (1986) 1xThe Remains of the Day (1989) 2xThe Unconsoled (1995) 1xWhen We Were Orphans (2000) 1xNever Let Me Go (2005) 2xThe Buried Giant (2015) 2xKlara and the Sun (2021) 1xPublication Order of…
Yay! I finished my first title of the #ReadingJanakay’s challenge. And it was a solid start. I’m back to reading many of your wonderful reading adventures and reviews, and you all impress me with how many books you read, and read well, and how many books you review with so much prowess. As you may…
Remember I told you about my other blog, Vida Poética, of just images? Today you can see the picture of my old friend, Sinuhé el egipcio, photographed at my backyard. It’s a blog of just images. One per post, and many tags and categories which are supposed to tell a bit about the image.
Isn’t this image pretty? And the textblock is beautifully colored, characteristic of the Avon books edition, a blood orange red in this case, matching with the title color… … and can you believe that Watership Down has became a classic -following the 50 year rule- this year? Published in 1972, these are its current stats…
Inspired by blogger friend Chris at Calmgrove, who also has a second blog, a photo blog, Minutiae, I started Vida Poética (Poetic Life), which will be just images accompanied by tags and categories that would explain what you are seeing -hopefully without imposing on the viewer. I had lost touch with my creative side since…
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