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Book Reflections – The Lace Weaver by Lauren Chater

The Lace Weaver by Lauren Chater is a historical novel set in Estonia in WWII. We follow the stories of two young women as the Estonians suffer under Russian occupation, … Continue reading

December 30, 2022 · Leave a comment

Book Reflections – Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

I took a while to read Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, despite it being a short novel. I chose it because it’s cited as existentialist and it was … Continue reading

December 22, 2022 · 7 Comments

Book Reflections – Bodies of Men by Nigel Featherstone

Bodies of Men by Nigel Featherstone is a story of forbidden love blossoming between two men in Egypt in WWII. James and William met as pre-pubescent boys in Sydney in … Continue reading

December 6, 2022 · 1 Comment