The Armies by Evelio Rosero Diago — a country in turmoil
In The Armies, Evelio Rosero shows a man who becomes an unwilling witness to a senseless civil war in Colombia
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world literature
Let’s Play Wanderlust Reading Bingo
Somewhat late in the day I discovered a book bingo challenge that sounded more fun than most of the reading
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Where would novelists be if they couldn’t write about love? Platonic love; young love; second-time-around love; lost love; unrequited love;
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Courage and hope in the midst of war: The Hotel Tito [review]
The Hotel Tito by Ivana Bodroziç Images of death and destruction in a hitherto little known corner of Europe filled
Read moreBookends #10 Oct 2018
October already? What an odd Autumn this is turning out to be. Thursday afternoon I was able to sit in
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