Is listening to an audio book considered “reading?” I know, obviously, it’s not considered reading, because reading uses the eyes, and audio books uses the ears, but what I mean is, if I listened to an audio book, can I say that I’ve “read” that novel? Is listening to a book the same as reading…
You would think a novel about stuffy old butlers and housekeeper of “great” houses in England would be written by the likes of Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters in the 1800’s, but The Remains of the Day, which is primarily about a butler’s life and memories, is written by Japanese-born British author, Kazuo Ishiguro, in 1989. On…
It’s about that time of the year again when I look back on all the books I have read so far. Again, I’ve set my Goodreads reading challenge for 50 books, even if I know there’s no way I’m ever going to manage all that in one year. I’ve never been able to finish 50 books…
True to its title, Herman Koch‘s The Dinner is about a dinner date between 4 people – 2 middle-aged Dutch married couple. The two men in the husband-wife pair are brothers – Paul and Serge Lohman. Paul, a former History teacher, married to Claire; and Serge, front-runner in the upcoming elections for Prime Minister, and…
The Misanthropologist 