Monthly Archives: October 2024

Intermezzo. Sally Rooney.

Posted on October 27, 2024 by John Sloan

Rooney, Sally. Intermezzo. Faber and Faber, London (etc.) 2024. F; 10/24.  I liked but was not blown away by Conversation with Friends and Normal People, Rooney’s other two novels I’ve read and reviewed. She seemed to me to be improving between … Continue reading →

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We Solve Murders. Richard Osman.

Posted on October 13, 2024 by John Sloan

Osman, Richard. We Solve Murders. Viking Random House, London, 2024. F; 9/24. I got interested in the philosophy and background of Hannah Arendt and downloaded her The Origins of Totalitarianism, but I was out of my depth. So I pulled … Continue reading →

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