A Catherine Wheel, so named for the 4th century saint who refused to renounce her religious belief, was a form of torture used for execution used as recently as the 19th century, but it’s als…

As part of my ongoing Tove Trove project, I have collated a selection of links to interesting Tovian websites, articles, artworks and other related English-language information sources. Keep poppin…

Benigna Machiavelli by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1914) French title: Benigna Machiavelli. Translated by Pascale Voilley. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos (1925) French title: Les hommes préfè…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (1937) Graphic novel by Rébecca Dautremer (2022) based on the translation by Maurice-Edgar Coindreau. Oddly, I’d never read Of Mice and Men, even if I’m fond of St…

15 gagnants remporteront chacun la Bibliothèque Mystère Kube contenant 100 livres coups de cœur. 100 pépites qui seront peut-être entre vos mains juste avant Noël : le rêve pour finir l’année en beaut...

A Child of Our Time by Ödön von Horváth. (1938) French title: Un fils de notre temps. Translated by Rémy Lambrechts. Ödön von Horváth (1901-1938) was a Hungarian writer who wrote in German and died…

The Adventures of Ruben Jablonski by Edgar Hilsenrath. (1997) French title: Les aventures de Ruben Jablonski. Translated by Chantal Philippe. Edgar Hilsenrath (1926-2018) was a German-Jewish writer…

Fuck America by Edgar Hilsenrath (1980) French title: Fuck America. Translated by Jörg Stickan. Last time I visited a bookstore, I thought I’d browse through the German literature shelf and see if …

La collecte des données des usagers commencera le 3 novembre, prévient le réseau social. Il leur est toutefois donné la possibilité de s’y opposer.

My word, there are some very nasty women in this novel!  Lillian is a vituperative snake who enjoys blatant cruelty for the entertainment it provides her; Billie is a vulgar flirt who doesn’t…

Welcome to German Literature Month XV Hopefully many of you have a nice selection of books or a reading list for #germanlitmonth. Remember  – anything that was originally written in German ca…

On the blog last week Monday - I published my review of For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie, longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2024. Tuesday - This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic was a freebie on the theme of Halloween. Wednesday – As always WWW Wednesday is a weekly opportunity to share what I've just read, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next...

November is a month full of blogging events and I truly enjoy participating to all these lovely celebrations of books. Now, let’s start with Nonfiction November, hosted by Heather – Based on a True…

Welcome to German Literature Month XV Hopefully many of you have a nice selection of books or a reading list for #germanlitmonth. Remember  – anything that was originally written in German ca…

Welcome to Novellas in November! The link-up is open (see my pinned post). At the start of the month, we’re inviting you to tell us about any novellas you’ve read since last November. I have a desi…

It’s 1 November and that can only mean one thing – it’s time for the sixth installment of the Novellas in November reading event, hosted by myself and Rebecca at Bookish Beck. Over the next four we…

Week One of 2025 Nonfiction November runs from 27 October – 02 November, and the topic is My Year in Nonfiction.  It’s hosted by: Heather – Based on a True Story Frances – Volatile Rune Liz  …

My final read for our 10th Anniversary Club is a book I’ve been keen to get onto, and in fact is the third book I’ve read this year by the author: “The Fugitive” by Marcel P…

The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie. (1925) French title: Le secret de Chimneys. Alain on Happiness by Alain. (1925) Original French title: Propos sur le bonheur. I have read lots of books by…

In this week’s halloween special I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce ScifiMonth 2025, keep up with a variety of …

John Dos Passos’ Manhattan Transfer has been rather overshadowed by the other great American novel of 1925, The Great Gatsby. Though both offer a critique of the American dream, they are in most ot…