De profundis, a very personal long letter from prison by Oscar Wilde.
De profundis ( epistola: in carcere et vinculis) is a pretty long letter of more than 150 pages, written in 1897 by Oscar Wilde to his lover, Alfred Douglas, while … Continue reading
Going Out, by Scarlett Thomas
I didn’t even know this book existed. I mean, I ‘ve read Scarlett Thomas before, as you can see here and here, but I didn’t know there were five novels … Continue reading
Blink, the power of thinking without thinking
Ever since I read Outliers I made it a challenge of mine to read all Gladwell’s books, and better soon tan later. As I am a woman who intends to … Continue reading
The Red House, by Mark Haddon
I had been waiting for Haddon’s third fiction novel since Christmas, and I finally got it by mail two months ago: an ideal purchase to add to my summer Reading … Continue reading
Outliers, by Malcom Gladwell
An outlier is, by definition, a scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside normal experience. So people who are outliers are men and women who, for one … Continue reading
I is for innocent
This is one of the best and more entertaining Kinsey Milhone adventures that I ‘ve read so far. Sue Grafton doesn’t disappoint their fans with this one in which our … Continue reading
Freedom
This is the third novel from 2001 National Book Award winner, Jonathan Franzen (The corrections). First published by Fourth Estate-London in 2010, this more than 700 pages novel is an … Continue reading
Double Booked for Death
Double booked for death is the first book from the new series “Black cat bookshop mystery” by Ali Brandon (Diane A.S Stuckart), who begun writing acclaimed historical romances as Alexa … Continue reading
Oscar Wilde and the ring of death
This is the second book of the Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries by Gyles Brandreth, writer, broadcaster, former MP and Government Whip – and one of Britain’s most sought-after award ceremony … Continue reading
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook
If you are a Holmes fan like me, you’ll really like this one. The Sherlock Holmes Handbook is a nonfiction book about the methods and mysteries of the world’s greatest … Continue reading
Life, by Keith Richards
“This is the life. Believe it or not I haven’t forgotten any of it. Thanks and praises. “ That’s the first you’ll read when you open the cover of Life, … Continue reading
The Great Gatsby
First published in 1925, this novel definitely positioned its author, F. Scott Fitzgerald as a serious and talented writer; being T.S. Eliot among the first to comment on the book, … Continue reading
Eleven Kinds of Loneliness
This collection of eleven short stories by Richard Yates (1926 – 1992) was first published in 1962, the same year that his first novel, Revolutionary Road, was nominated for the … Continue reading
Our tragic universe
This is Thomas best novel, along with The end of Mr. Y. I did read it two summers ago while in holiday and, although I jotted down a quick review … Continue reading
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame is modern classic novel by Patrick Dennis (1921-1976), whose real name was Edward Everett Tanner III. First published by Vanguard Press in 1955, after being turned down by … Continue reading
Smart women read between the lines, reader’s journal
This is an unusual book review since we are talking more of a notebook, or maybe a book to fill by writing with your unique style, ideas and preferences about … Continue reading
Las estrellas mueren de noche y otros casos de Dan Turner, detective de Hollywood.
Este recopilatorio -publicado por la editorial Valdemar dentro de su colección “El Club Diógenes”- es una selección de cinco historias cortas de las más de tres mil que escribió y … Continue reading
When you are engulfed in Flames
This is the title of the last David Sedaris book, first published in Britain by Little Brown, and then reprinted by Abacus several times. The author presents 22 biographical short … Continue reading
Mr. Chartwell
Mr. Chartwell is the debut novel of Rebecca Hunt, a fine arts graduate who lives and works in London. First published by Fig Tree in 2010 and then picked up … Continue reading
The imperfectionists
This is the debut novel of Tom Rachman, a young writer and journalist who has worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press, stationed in Rome, and as an editor … Continue reading
The financial lives of the poets
This compassionate, brilliant and brilliantly funny book is the fifth novel of Jess Walters, a former National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and also … Continue reading
Muse ( a review with little amusement)
It’s been actually the first time I have finished a book with a great effort and, most importantly, the first time I have had the urge to throw it against … Continue reading
Life is more mystery than misery 