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Essayists on the Essay: Montaigne to Our Time by Carl H. Klaus, Ned Stuckey-French
4.0
An excellent resource on the essay as a genre.
Half a Life by Darin Strauss
4.0
At times I found the language a little ... vague, a little too abstract, but by the time I got to the end, I was moved. I admire the honesty of this book.
Shadow Notes: A Clara Montague Mystery (Clara Montague Mysteries Book 1) by Laurel S. Peterson
5.0
Review available here: https://ofbooksandbikes.wordpress.com/2016/06/26/shadow-notes-by-laurel-peterson/
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami
This is sort of a novel, sort of a collection of closely-linked stories, held together by the mysterious figure of Nishino who appears in each chapter. It tells the stories of ten women who have fallen in love with Nishino, or at least were involved romantically or sexually with him at some point in their lives. We get brief but telling glimpses into their lives and into the life of Nishino, glimpses that slowly build into a complex portrait of one man and the women he knew. It’s the kind of book that reads easily and quickly but then surprises you with its depth of insight and emotion. It’s the perfect book for anyone who wants to ponder relationships, love, sex, and the way stories shape our lives.
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