Author Archives: Dove

Thoughts: Fictions, by Jorge Luis Borges, translated by Andrew Hurley

Posted on 20 August 2017 by Dove

Well, I keep doing it to myself. I keep reading universally beloved books and then having to give my useless opinions on them. Do you need me to tell you that Borges is great? Because he is great. Now you … Continue reading →

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German Reading Project: Nymphs: Tödliche Liebe, by S. Luhtanen and M. Oikkonen, translated by Alexandra Stang

Posted on 12 August 2017 by Dove

This is the first novel-length German book I’ve read from beginning to end (Der Kleine Prinz being very short) without interrupting it with English reading. I’m pretty proud of myself. And one day maybe I’ll read a German book that … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Suite Française, by Irène Némirovsky

Posted on 4 August 2017 by Dove

I wanted to let this one sit a while, because I have some pretty intense feelings about it. That, and I’m lazy. Spoilers for both book and film of the same name.

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Thoughts: Selected Short Stories, by H. G. Wells

Posted on 26 July 2017 by Dove

Whoops, this one is long overdue. Spuggy picked it up in Belfast, a dog-eared (I won’t say “beloved”) old copy from Oxfam and I picked it up right at the end of our holiday to tide me over till we … Continue reading →

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German Reading Project: Der Kleine Prinz, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translated by Grete and Josef Leitgeb

Posted on 16 July 2017 by Dove

A whole book this time, and not just chapters! Der Kleine Prinz is both short enough and simply written enough that I managed it without too much heartache. My general German skills update: I’m improving in some ways and stalling … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Stories of Your Life And Others, by Ted Chiang

Posted on 15 July 2017 by Dove

I don’t read many short story collections, so this will be another collection of thoughts without much wider context for comparison, I’m afraid. It has been a while since I indulged in some proper sci-fi, though, and I enjoyed myself. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Kipps, by H. G. Wells

Posted on 9 July 2017 by Dove

This is the part of the holiday when I’d run out of books. I downloaded the sample of Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky because I wasn’t sure about reading in French on the Kindle and I didn’t know whether the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Your Inner Fish, by Neil Shubin

Posted on 6 July 2017 by Dove

The third and final book in my Non-Fiction Run! Your Inner Fish is about all the features of the human body that are leftovers from our seagoing ancestors. Lots of evolutionary fun. I’ve had a pretty busy day today, so … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Kitty Saves The World, by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on 5 July 2017 by Dove

Oh my goodness, this is the LAST ONE. I can finally rest easy knowing that the werewolves and assorted characters of supernatural Denver aren’t going to get into any more scrapes. I really shouldn’t need to spoiler warn for the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Why the West Rules – For Now, by Ian Morris

Posted on 4 July 2017 by Dove

I’m back from a holiday which means I have a pretty huge backlog! We begin with a beast of a book I was in the middle of before we set off, and strap yourselves in, people. It’s going to be … Continue reading →

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