Book review: Disoriental by Négar Djavadi
Disoriental is a vibrant exploration of how exile can be more complicated and more personal than simply leaving one’s homeland
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02, 2022
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01, 2022
Book review: The Bridgetower Sonata by Emmanuel Dongala
The Bridgetower Sonata is a delightful narrative about a young 18th century virtuoso violinist of mixed-race
20
07, 2021
Book review: The Heart by Maylis de Kerangal
The Heart is not for the timid reader; but it is a beautiful reminder of life’s transience.
12
07, 2021
Book review: Award-winning ‘Arcadia’ by Emanuelle Bayamack-Tam – translated by Ruth Diver
The term 'Arcadia' refers to a peaceful place, where human beings live in harmony. Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam’s title rapidly sounds ironic when we meet Farah, the narrator.
12
09, 2020
MyFrenchLife – MaVieFrançaise #bookclub: September-October read
Read with us this September, the MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club is reading ‘The Exchange of Princesses’ by Chantal Thomas.
14
07, 2020
The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay: bookclub event recap
In the beginning, I had good reasons to choose this book even though I had intentionally not read any reviews...
