Monthly Archives: September 2016

The Book of Hygge by Louisa Thomsen Brits

Posted on September 28, 2016 by bookbii

“Fresh, clean sheets on a bed of down, linen and cotton, the comforting weight of a good blanket or the primal appeal of a sheepskin thrown over a chair all touch us and ask us to stop and hygge. Hygge is … Continue reading →

Posted in comfort books, non-fiction | 5 Comments

Books I Ought to Read: No. 2 – The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

Posted on September 25, 2016 by bookbii

I had this idea a while ago that I really ought to get around to those books I ought to read. You know the ones: the classic ones that you (by you I mean I) buy and then stick on … Continue reading →

Posted in Books I Ought to Read, fiction, Penguin Books, translation | 8 Comments

The Enchantment of Lily Dahl by Siri Hustvedt

Posted on September 21, 2016 by bookbii

I was reminded of Siri Hustvedt on reading a blog over at A Life in Books about her better-known husband, Paul Auster, and I was immediately overcome by a desire to read a bunch of her books. I like Auster, … Continue reading →

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Smile Please: an unfinished autobiography by Jean Rhys

Posted on September 17, 2016 by bookbii

“So as soon as I could I lost myself in the immense world of books, and tried to blot out the real world which was so puzzling to me. Even then I had a vague, persistent feeling that I’d always … Continue reading →

Posted in #ReadingRhys, memoir, non-fiction | 6 Comments

Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys

Posted on September 13, 2016 by bookbii

I’ve read a couple of other books by Rhys –  Good Morning, Midnight and Wide Sargasso Sea – and both are excellent books, but still I approached Voyage in the Dark with a sense of trepidation. Both my prior reads … Continue reading →

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White Sands Experiences from the Outside World by Geoff Dyer

Posted on September 11, 2016 by bookbii

I’m a sucker for a nice looking cover and a bit of canny marketing from Canongate books. Which is how I ended up with this very nice looking book by Geoff Dyer. I’ve never read Geoff Dyer before, I’m sure … Continue reading →

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The Lauras by Sara Taylor

Posted on September 7, 2016 by bookbii

I remember there being a flurry of blog activity around the release of The Shore by Sara Taylor last year, and whilst I wanted to read the book I didn’t have chance and the moment seemed to pass me by. … Continue reading →

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The Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburg (translated by Dick Davis)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by bookbii

During World War II, Natalia Ginzburg’s husband was sent into internal exile in Italy, and Natalia and their children moved to the poor village of Abruzzo with him. In the first part of her essays, collected here in ‘The Little … Continue reading →

Posted in essays, memoir, non-fiction, translation | 4 Comments