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My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
My Brilliant Friend is fascinating story. It’s the first of a trilogy, and I have the sequel, The Story of a New Name on the TBR as well. The prologue lures the reader in, straight away. A young man...
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The Story of a New Name, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
I had a million things to do this weekend but I have spent most of it reading this compelling novel instead! It’s only a week or so since I read Book One in the trilogy, My Brilliant Friend (see my...
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ABR’s Best Books of the Year
I think you have to be a subscriber to the ABR (Australian Book Review) to read the full article where notable Australian authors choose their favourite books of 2015 but I’m going to cheat just a...
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2016 Best Translated Book Award Longlist – combined reviews
It’s a long longlist – 25 books! The Best Translated Book Award is managed by Rochester’s Open Letter Books, and it’s designed to create awareness of the wealth of translated fiction to enrich our...
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2016 Best Translated Book Award Shortlist – combined reviews
The shortlist was announced today (well, actually, in the middle of the night Australian time) and when I entered a competition to win a subscription to Rochester’s Open Letter Books, #bother, I only...
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