Tag Archives: translation

When I Forgot by Elina Hirvonen

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry

This is anything but escapist literature. It is deep, dark at times, and serious. But it is also beautiful, touching, and a pleasure to read. Continue reading →

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Songs My Mother Never Taught Me by Selcuk Altun

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry

As I have been reading thrillers lately I thought it might be worthwhile to throw in some with an international flavor.  So I added Selcuk Altun’s [amazon-product region="us" text="Songs My Mother Never Taught Me" type="text"]1846590531[/amazon-product] to the reading list.  It turned … Continue reading →

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Nemesis by Jo Nesbo

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry

Cover of Nemesis If you like your crime thrillers complex and dense then you will want to check out Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo’s latest Nemesis. Being the lazy blogger that I am, allow me to reproduce the publishers copy … Continue reading →

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Castorp by Pawel Huelle

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry

Pawel Huelle‘s latest book, Castorp, can probably be enjoyed on a number of levels.  As it is a prequel to Thomas Mann’s famous novel The Magic Mountain, a familiarity with that novel, Mann’s work, and the literature of the period … Continue reading →

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