Monthly Archives: June 2018

Thoughts: The Dark Forest, by Cixin Liu, translated by Joel Martinsen

Posted on 23 June 2018 by Dove

This is the second book in Cixin Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy. I enjoyed The Three-Body Problem, that weird grim sci fi tangled up with China’s Cultural Revolution, but I loved The Dark Forest. More spoilers! Be warned!

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Poem – A Break-Up Letter

Posted on 22 June 2018 by Dove

I don’t do this very often, so let’s get it over with. Am I happy with it yet? Not really, but when was the last time I was happy with something I wrote? Exactly. A Break-Up Letter So firstly, England, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Inheritors, by William Golding

Posted on 16 June 2018 by Dove

I feel like I should have a lot to say about this one, but I don’t think I do, and I’m disappointed with myself. I should have clever things to say – it was a clever book, but what can … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer

Posted on 12 June 2018 by Dove

I go through phases of being a Goodreads stalker, seeing what my friends are reading, what their new friends are reading even, seeing what they thought of the books they’ve read (I don’t give my own ratings but naturally am … Continue reading →

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Hyperlocal Everyday Nature – Business Birding in Niederrad

Posted on 10 June 2018 by Dove

I work in a big office building in Niederrad, the business district of Frankfurt. It’s not residential at all, and to many people it’s probably one of the most lifeless places in the city. Nothing opens on weekends. Before the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Foxcatcher: Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother’s Murder, John du Pont’s Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold, by Mark Schultz and David Thomas

Posted on 9 June 2018 by Dove

Now that is a title. I’m about six books behind in this because I’ve been been trying to get through some editing, so expect a regular drip of reviews for a while. I’m always a bit embarrassed to admit I’ve … Continue reading →

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