Monthly Archives: August 2024

Ishiguro, Kazuo. The Remains of the Day. Vintage Canada, Toronto 1988. F;8/24. After reading Ishiguro’s more recent Never Let Me Go I wanted more so started this1988 shorter novel. I had the same impression of subtle-yet-overstated characters, which might seem … Continue reading →

Ishiguro, Kasuo. Never Let Me Go. Vintage Canada, Toronto, 2005. F; 7/24. This is a haunting tale which although it is technically science-fiction not only has characters that seemed real in my imagination but also carries – maybe because of … Continue reading →

Bosker, Bianca. Get The Picture. Viking, New York, 2024. NF; 7/24. Bosker is a now best-selling journalist whose recent success Cork Dorks described her exploration of wine (which I’m a bit familiar with). Here she does another exploration, this time … Continue reading →