Tuesday, 6 May 2014

'Dispute over a very Italian Piglet' by Amara Lakhous (Review)

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Finding the right book for the right occasion can be difficult at times, but sometimes it just happens.  Recently, I had to spend a day at...
Sunday, 4 May 2014

'An Appointment with his Brother' and Other Stories by Yi Mun-yol (Review)

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As I mentioned in my recent post on Kim Young-ha , there's a lot of free (short) Korean fiction out there, and it's a good way to ...
Saturday, 3 May 2014

April 2014 Wrap-Up

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April was a big month of reading and reviewing, with IFFP-longlisters and ARCs clamouring for my attention.  Luckily, I managed to get thro...
Thursday, 1 May 2014

'Ten' by Andrej Longo (Review - IFFP 2014, Number 14)

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The winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize will be announced in a few weeks' time, and here at Tony's Reading List our ...
Tuesday, 29 April 2014

'Liveforever' by Andrés Caicedo (Review)

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Maybe/ I don't really wanna know/ how your garden grows/ 'Cos I just wanna fly While the title of today's book immediately br...
Sunday, 27 April 2014

'Photo Shop Murder' and Other Stories by Kim Young-ha (Review)

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Those of you who have been paying attention will have noticed my reviews this year of Dalkey Archive's Library of Korean Literature ...
Thursday, 24 April 2014

'Rücken an Rücken' ('Back to Back') by Julia Franck (Review - IFFP 2014, Number 12a)

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Today's stop on the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize trail takes us back in time, and behind the Iron Curtain.  It's a novel whi...
Tuesday, 22 April 2014

'Lonesome You' by Park Wan-suh (Review)

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With 2014 seemingly becoming the year of Korean literature here at Tony's Reading List , I'm continuing my look at Dalkey Archive...
Sunday, 20 April 2014

'Oh, Tama!' by Mieko Kanai (Review)

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Kurodahan Press were kind enough to support my January in Japan event earlier this year by offering a few prizes, and while I'd read...
Thursday, 17 April 2014

'Revenge' by Yoko Ogawa (Review - IFFP 2014, Number 12)

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Well, we've left the Middle-East behind, and today's leg of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize journey takes us to Japan, wher...