Daily Archives: July 12, 2020

Book Review: The News From Paraguay

The News From Paraguay, by Lily Tuck This novel is a pretty compelling one if you like dark material.  For a variety of reasons, Eliza Lynch (here consistently called Ella), has been a popular figure for novelists to write about … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Pleasure Of Eliza Lynch

The Pleasure Of Eliza Lynch, by Anne Enright This is an odd book, but there are at least two elements of this book that stand out to me in making it less enjoyable to read than it could have been.  … Continue reading

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Book Review: Invisible Country

Invisible Country, by Annamaria Alfieri As far as mysteries go, this is a reasonably compelling one although it does not appear to be the sort of mystery that leads to a series.  At the core of this story we have … Continue reading

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