Monthly Archives: August 2008

Sad and Scary Fiction

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Karen

Kennedy’s Brain by Henning Mankell Released last September in English, this is a novel by the Swedish author Henning Mankell, famous for the Kurt Wallander mysteries. It is always interesting to me to read books from other perspectives than normal. … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Ending

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Karen

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry This was a really fascinating novel, rife with familiar Massachusetts history, and with a story that is at once simple and complicated. I grew up in Massachusetts, and live here still, so of course … Continue reading →

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