pickAn old seaside mansion. Dark gothic atmosphere. An exotic setting. Sinister locked-room mystery. Depraved and broken characters. A public prosecutor in search of the truth. Unreliable narrators.
Japan, unsettled nation during the aftermath of WWII. Multiple elaborate murders. Elegant, refined prose. An outstanding translation.
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pickThere is so much to enjoy in this book. Quick pacing and short chapters allow the narrative to flow and the read is relatively short. One might think of this as a downside, but Christie does a marvelous job at doling out information, keeping the reader totally engaged. The dialogue is an intelligent mix of serious conversation with witty banter. And the ending, while no longer a surprise, is amazing! #AgathaChristie #PushkinPress #NetGalley
pick4⭐️ The reason I chose this book is because Schnitzler was a good friend of my fav author Stefan Zweig. Vienna in the 19th century was the heaven for artists. They gathered in Cafe Griensteidl to discuss and formulate their thoughts. Late Fame is a story about an old man longing to find late fame when all has been forgotten, only to realize that it‘s just a lost hope 😥
pickIn a month of several good books,there were obvious stars.
1.Still life is a beautiful book about found family,the power of art, resilience and friendship.Delightful.
2.Excellent collection of short stories,each one deeply memorable.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3989624618
#OppositeDay 20: These two recent book purchases of mine from the Kinokuniya webstore warehouse sale seem like #short but powerful reads.
pickRelease date: September 15, 2020
I really enjoyed this middle grade book that hit on themes of family relationships, friendship, and loss/grief through the eyes of a child. The story was quick, enjoyable, and heartwarming and had a fun little plot twist that was unexpected!
Thank you to #NetGalley and #PushkinPress for the ARC to review!
panDNF.
Gave it 50 pages. Which was more than 25% of the book and just couldn‘t care less.
Also stalker much?
#iwasjackmortmer #alexanderlernetholenia #dollartreefind #nicecover #stalking #dnf
pickThis 1929 novel is the first to appear in English. Liza (14) and her brother Nikolai (16) and their mother Natasha are Russian exiles in France. They seem hedonistic (a la Bonjour Tristesse), but really they are lonely, a burden to their mother who abandons them in Paris. Liza desperately wants and needs her mother‘s love. Kolya and Andrei make desperate plans. #intranslation #WIT #russianlit
Eerieness creeps through the pages like the seaside mist underlying the story.
Historical murder mystery, social commentary, character study, domestic thriller, gothic literature.
Maybe the perfect book for the perfect time exists. The Noh Mask Murder has it all.
5/5⭐
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Read partly during #MarvellousMarch #readathon @Andrew65 , in which I'm participating. Keeping it simple again and just attempting to read as much as possible 😊
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