Thoughts/Feels BookReviewRaw, real, and tragic: Notes of a Crocodile, by Qiu MiaojinAdmittedly, I’m late to this deeply tragic and fascinating novel. I spotted it on the shelf in the fiction section of my local chain…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Thoughts/Feels BookReviewKilling Commandetore, by Haruki MurakamiFinally, a new novel by Murakami translated into English! On the heels of his masterpiece 1Q84 and the excellent Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki…Feb 5, 2019Feb 5, 2019
Thoughts/Feels BookReviewThe Little Paris BookshopWhat is it about this book? My weakness for Paris and the French countryside? The mystery of the lost love of protagonist Jean Perdu, a…Oct 3, 2016Oct 3, 2016
Thoughts/Feels BookReviewThe Kingdom, by Fuminori NakamuraWhat started out as an intriguing read — a novella-length, noir crime thriller set in modern-day Tokyo — turned quickly disturbing, then…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Thoughts/Feels BookReviewThe Lost Time Accidents, by John WrayA decent amount has been written about The Lost Time Accidents, from its historic sweep, fine writing, and (pro and con) the author’s…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
Thoughts/Feels BookReviewDark Matter, by Blake CrouchOK, let’s get a few things out of the way. Is Dark Matter serious literature? No, not really. Is this, a quantum physics countdown thriller…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
Thoughts/Feels BookReviewThe Door, by Magda SzabóWhen confronted with “serious literature” I often ask myself whether I should read a book because some fancypants book reviewer says I…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
