Virginia ShayRussia: Life and Fate by Vasily GrossmanI’ve read several novels by Russians at this point and would like to write blog posts about all of them in the future, but Life and Fate…Jan 6, 2020Jan 6, 2020
Virginia ShayMy Book Year — 2019I really stepped out of my usual reading patterns this year.Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Virginia ShayYearly Reading Goals — What’s the Point?I set goals every year for the number of books I want to read, and I don’t think I’ve ever hit that goal. Since roughly 2012 or 2013 I’ve…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Virginia ShayBulgaria: Border by Kapka KassabovaI found Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe by Kapka Kassabova in the travel literature section at Indigo.Nov 30, 2019Nov 30, 2019
Virginia ShayHungary: A Book of Memories by Péter NádasLet me start out by making a promise to you that will extend any book I discuss on this blog.Oct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Virginia ShayBooks Around the World: let’s get started.Think about the last book you read. Who wrote it and where do they live? Where have they lived?Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019