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D.J. Palmer “The Perfect Daughter”

The Perfect Daughter by D.J. Palmer is a perfect psychological thriller, a murder mystery wich…

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David Nicholls „One day“

This book is an interesting read for those who like romantic fiction and stories rooted…

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Han Kang “The Vegetarian”

Han Kang is a South Korean writer who was awarded the Man Booker Prize for…

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Sayaka Murata “Convenience Store Woman”

Keiko, a 36-year-old woman, has been working in a convenience store for eighteen years. It…

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Kathleen Rooney “Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk”

This book is inspired by the life and work of a poet and ad woman…

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Robbie Arnott “The Rain Heron”

“The Rain Heron” is Robbie Arnott’s second novel. The first one, “Flames”, was shortlisted for…

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Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman “Good Omens”

Angel Aziraphale and a demon Crowley grow accustomed to life on Earth and make a…

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Sue Monk Kidd “The Invention of Wings”

I stumbled upon Sue Monk Kidd’s „The Invention of Wings“ while looking for „The Secret…

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Uzma Jalaluddin “Ayesha at Last”

What comes first, love or marriage? Even people with the same religious background seem to…

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Matt Haig “The Midnight Library”

‘Between life and death there is a library’, she said, ‘and within that library, the…

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Rigoberta Menchú & Dante Liano „The girl from Chimel: tales from a Mayan village“

Have you ever looked at the small coloured stones in the river magnified through the…

Posted in Autobiography, Memoir Fiction LGBT Switzerland

Fleur Jaeggy “Sweet Days of Discipline”

There have been many teenage, female protagonists in literature. We’ve witnessed the sexualization and abuse…

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Robert Galbraith “Cuckoo’s Calling”

The main character is a financially struggling private detective, Cormoran Strike, an Afghanistan war veteran…

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Willa Cather “Death Comes for the Archbishop”

A strong smell of campfire is permeating the traveler’s clothes and hair. After a long…

Posted in Cultural Fiction Historical Short Stories

“Vienna Tales”

Vienna is situated in the heart of Europe. If I think about Vienna, there are…