Novellas in November : BookerTalk

What I’m Reading : Episode 40, November 2021: From Korea to Angola

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 BookerTalk 18 Comments African authors, Booker prize, Claire Fuller, Costa book award, Non fiction, Novellas in November

November is going to be all about novellas but before I get stuck into that, let’s take a look at

Book Reviews Korean authors Non fiction

A River In Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa — hunger for freedom

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 BookerTalk 13 Comments NonfictionNovember, North Korea, Novellas in November

Masaji Ishikawa’s memoir opens on a night when he stands at the edge of the Yalu river, waiting for the

Maigret In Court by Georges Simenon – the essence of justice?

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 BookerTalk 28 Comments crime fiction, French authors, Georges Simenon, Novellas in November

NovellasinNovember provided the perfect opportunity to renew my acquaintance with Georges Simenon’s pipe-smoking French detective, Commissaire Jules Maigret. First published

What I’m Reading : Episode 39, October 2021: justice and injustice

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 BookerTalk 17 Comments #20booksofsummer, Australia Reading Month, Booker prize, Novellas in November

October has been a month with some wonderful books, my first real visit to a library and my first in-person

What I’m Reading : Episode 38, September 2021: terrorism and injustice

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 BookerTalk 21 Comments #20booksofsummer, Australia Reading Month, Booker prize, Novellas in November

Oops, September is almost at an end and I haven’t done my monthly “What I’m Reading” posts. Better get cracking

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