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Checking this out! I don't read fast but I am consistent :D

For work I read a lot of scientific papers so sadly I don't have too much energy to come home and read much of the political stuff that is still on my wish list. So there will probably be quite a lot of (science) fiction ...

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Cursed Bunny (Paperback, 2021, Honford Star) 5 stars

Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring …

I am 50% in and I don't know how to feel about it yet

No rating

It's unlike anything I have read before and I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, the fact that it is so unique is of course amazing in itself but the particular brand of sometimes just grossness can be kind of off-putting. Which I guess is challenging taboos in my life which again is interesting from an 'experiential' perspective.

I really applaud the author for putting together something this challenging to read, not the words, the flow of the book is very easy but by the response it engenders which can be palpable at times.

I'm actually at a loss what to rate this book as!

The Song of Achilles (Hardcover, 2012, Ecco Press) 4 stars

Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and …

Wonderful romantic interpretation of the Iliad

4 stars

This is a really lovely (re-)interpretation of the Iliad through the lens of romance writing. I really enjoy how the author has made the characters come to life in an unexpected way. Really easy and stress-free read. Absolutely recommend this book.