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Tag: The Green Man

Lanny – Max Porter

On December 9, 2020November 29, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews2 Comments

I loved Grief Is the thing With Feathers, which I first read shortly before Lanny was due to be published and also reread recently. Who would have thought that it would take me so long to get around to reading Lanny. But that's how things pan out in a life of a person with a …

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The Green Man – Kingsley Amis

On May 1, 2019April 28, 2019 By bookskepticIn Reviews2 Comments

During my March visit in my family home I heroically finished reading Lord Jim and since I had no other book with me off I went to scan the shelves of our home library. We have plenty of books that have been sitting there for years, due to our unstoppable habit of buying new books. …

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First quarter round-up

On April 3, 2019June 30, 2019 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

As always time flies and as always I remain surprised at that. The first quarter of 2019 if certainly over, all the noble new year's resolutions went out the window a long time ago. Hmmm, not all I am still bravely exercising, but otherwise my strong will proved to be very weak yet again. I …

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