Alberto Manguel’s book Fabulous Monsters details those fictional characters that he seems to feel the most for. At times it is a stranger list. There is Phoebe Caulfield for one. But it is an international list and that in of itself is a pleasure. Each character gets his/her own essay. The book, lik...
Long time, heavy readers (ie everyone on this site) all have those "haven't read yet" secrets. There is usually more than one. For the longest time, my wasn't not having read To Kill a Mockingbird. BUT, that is no longer the case. Currently, this year at least, it is that I haven't read Borg...
Manguel is never better than when he is writing about books. In packing his library, he looks at why books and libraries are important - moving from his personal library to his work on a national library. If you read for escape or peace, if you are more at home with a book in your hand, Manguel is y...
“Elogio della menzogna” viene al mondo, fra botte e torture, nella cella di un carcere argentino. Alejandro Bevilacqua, presunto autore dell’opera, spicca il volo dalla finestra della casa di Manguel la sera dopo la presentazione ufficiale del libro nella libreria Antonio Machado di Madrid. Perché? ...
Der erste Satz Aus ihrem Fenster konnte sie auf den Strand hinab sehen, aber er erschien ihr unerreichbar, als wären die See der Sand und die Felsen nur Bilder einer Ansichtskarte. Erzählt aus der Sicht von drei Figuren: Ana, die Tochter, Marianne, die Mutter und der Capitaine, der Vater. Von Algi...
This is a great collection! There are some big names and a lot of South American authors I have never heard of. The cover art rules. Some of the themes can get old if you read them all at once, so it is good to space things out. My favorite story was actually the first one, by Julio Cortazar, but th...
This is a great collection! There are some big names and a lot of South American authors I have never heard of. The cover art rules. Some of the themes can get old if you read them all at once, so it is good to space things out. My favorite story was actually the first one, by Julio Cortazar, but th...
This is a great collection! There are some big names and a lot of South American authors I have never heard of. The cover art rules. Some of the themes can get old if you read them all at once, so it is good to space things out. My favorite story was actually the first one, by Julio Cortazar, but th...
The first half of this mediation about reading is good, nice and strong. Yet the book feels as if it has gone for a tad bit too long. There are some interesting facts and stories crammed into this mediation about reading. The Library at Night, however, was a stronger book.
The quote comes from the book The Library at Night by Alberto Manguel. I have posted my review to my blog, The Itinerant Librarian. Simply click the link to read the full review. I can tell you right now this is probably one of the nicest books I have read so far this year. Link to review: http://...
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