Monthly Archives: August 2013

Books that have annoyed me lately

Posted on August 30, 2013 by forwardtranslations

I’m feeling a little cranky today, what with one thing and another, so I’ll see if I can get it out of my system with a minor rant about books that have annoyed me lately… First of all, there’s Freedom … Continue reading →

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Monsieur le Commandant

Posted on August 29, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Another book I read on holiday was a proof copy of Monsieur le Commandant by Romain Slocombe, translated from French by Jesse Browner, which was sent to me by the publisher Gallic Books for review. It’s one of those things … Continue reading →

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Journey into the Past – Stefan Zweig

Posted on August 22, 2013 by forwardtranslations

I took a mountain of books on holiday with me and came back with two I really wanted to write about. Then life got in the way for a bit. Now I need to get on with it before I … Continue reading →

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Checkmate: Conclusion of the Lymond Saga

Posted on August 16, 2013 by forwardtranslations

I may risk ostracism from true Lymond fans for this kind of heresy, but it took me a while to get into Checkmate, the final installment in the series. This was at least partly because I kept getting distracted by … Continue reading →

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The House of Impossible Loves – Q&A with Translator Lisa Carter

Posted on August 15, 2013 by forwardtranslations

I’m always keen to find new ways of promoting translated literature so when I saw that translator Lisa Carter was hosting a virtual literary salon to mark the launch of her latest publication, I was intrigued. Unfortunately, real life intervened … Continue reading →

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Brown Owl’s Guide to Life

Posted on August 7, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Sorry for neglecting the blog lately – we had a week away in France, but getting home proved slightly more eventful than anticipated. During my holiday I read two books that I particularly want to write about, but they are … Continue reading →

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Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott – tentative steps towards poetry

Posted on August 1, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Apparently, the Summer Reads programme put together by Writer’s Centre Norwich always includes a book of poetry. And among the slim volumes I picked up after the Learning to Love Poetry event were this year’s poetry pick and the one … Continue reading →

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