The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton

My rating: 2 out of 5 Book review: The Forgotten Garden was rather disappointing, as I was sure that I would love this book. Secrets, mystery, a hidden garden...these are ingredients that I love. Just not the most fortunate use for them in this plot.  For one thing, this book should...

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The Noodle Maker - Ma Jian

My rating: 4 out of 5 Book review: The Noodle Maker was a pleasant surprise for me. It consists of several loosely interconnected short stories,  sometimes with a touch of surreal, often with a delicious dark humor, and mostly absurd. A satire of the Chinese society affected by the Open...

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Post Office - Charles Bukowski

My rating: 3 out of 5 Book review: Post Office was Bukowski's first novel, written at the age of 49. However, this was not his first work - throughout the years, he had published poetry and short stories. Yet, only at 49 he decided to dedicate himself to writing and finally quit working at the...

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The Palace of Dreams - Ismail Kadaré

My rating: 5 out of 5 Book review:  I wonder why so few people have read this novel, because it's quite amazing. I can't say that it's completely original, because it reminded me of Kafka (The Castle) and Saramago (All the Names), but imagining an institution where people's dreams are analyzed......

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