I can’t believe I found a book about a writer boring, but I think Tóibín might have put Mann on too high a pedestal to make this interesting.
The Magician
Month: June 2025
Stranger: Part IX
Beggars can’t be choosers, and I am a literal beggar, so I’ll take whatever I can get. It felt like things were finally turning around.
Victorian Psycho
Visceral is the word I think best describes this book. It’s full of blood, but also all kinds of sights, scents, and sounds, most of them gross.
Stranger: Part VIII
It’s a surprising relief to be assured your friendship is still intact despite a mistake made by one party.
A Darker Shade of Magic
What if there are three different versions of our world, each with its own relationship to magic?
Stranger: Part VII
What’s the best way to react when someone comes at you like an enraged mama bear?
A Gentle Madness
Are you a bibliomane or a true collector? This book covers just about every type of book buyer there has been throughout the centuries and it’s fascinating!
Stranger: Part VI
Can you be sure you’re screaming at the invisible man and not an innocent young boy?