Tag: Diary

by M. Bijman December 23, 2021

It cheers you up and also freaks you out a little – A Carnival of Snackery, by David Sedaris

David Sedaris keeps a diary, for the same reasons, I suspect, as do other high-profile social commentators and journalists, likeContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 18, 2018

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A novel about a poet that’s filled with delightful poetry – Diary of a Somebody, by Brian Bilston

Comment from Brian Bilston: Brian Bilston “What a lovely review. Thank you so much. I’m delighted you enjoyed it – andContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 30, 2018

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Hendrik Groen stubbornly clings to life – On the Bright Side, by Anonymous (Hendrik Groen)

The mystery over who “Hendrik Groen” is, continues. Groen is the pseudonym of a Dutch author who has produced twoContinue Reading

by M. Bijman November 7, 2017

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This is what being old is really like – The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, by…?

There is a current trend for novels with long titles about eccentric old people: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed OutContinue Reading

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