I have just finished reading Number9Dream, David Mitchell's second novel. I have enjoyed it so much that I've immediately started reading his first one, Ghostwritten, which I hope to go smoother. I was very busy lately, there were whole days in a row when I couldn't open a book, there were weeks in which I have neglected my blogs for the same reasons. Doesn't matter now, because I have a lot to say, to write, to complain, to fulfill. If you are already subscribed, your inbox will increase its … [Read more...]
The Childhood of Jesus, a Book Written by J.M.Coetzee
"The Childhood of Jesus" is a very sensitive book written by John Maxwell Coetzee, an acclaimed South African writer who recently changed his location to Australia. It is his last book, or at least, it will be until September 21, 2016, when a sequel is scheduled to be published in the United Kingdom. That book's name is "The Schooldays of Jesus". The Childhood of Jesus - Plot Critics say that it has a lot of biblical references, hence the title. I consider it a fantasy utopia in a … [Read more...]
After a Long Absence
I'm reading The Inheritance of Loss, the 2006 Man Booker Prize receiver, by Kiran Desai, and I was almost shocked by the phrase below. After the initial excitement was over, it often became obvious that the love was gone; for affection was only a habit after all, and people, they forgot, or they became accustomed to its absence. It was a coincidence, but it's more than true, and that was not the only truth revealed in that book. The quote refers to the reunion with your family or friends … [Read more...]