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Far translated by Charlotte Coombe, is a dark, satirical, very Spanish love story with echoes of Claudia Piñeiro and JG Ballard,” Sam Jones, The Guardian
Check out the BookBlast Diary review of FAR by Rosa Ribas @foundryeditions.bsky.social
Join our book club 6pm Mon 12 Jan @hatchards to discuss it
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
“He wanted to forget not only what he’d done, but above all the person he was when he did it and the reasons he’d become so corrupt.” A man hides in a remote unfinished Spanish housing development. Join us 6pm Mon 12/1 @Hatchards to discover what happens linktr.ee/bookblast
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Warmest wishes to you all for a joyous Christmas and a successful 2026 from Georgia and Team BookBlast
December 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Updated Post: Last Evenings with Teresa by Juan Marsé Review bookblast.org/blog/last-ev...
December 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Last Evenings with Teresa by Juan Marsé is an engrossing read imbued with literary sophistication and emotional force
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December 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
At Istros Books seasonal shindig, Ludovic Bruckstein’s son spoke about how his father’s novellas capture the subtle, insidious rise of totalitarianism & prejudice in ordinary lives, shattering harmonious living between communities. An illuminating read in our age of increasingly ‘normalised’ cruelty
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
An inspiring wide-ranging discussion was had about Roque Larraquy’s weird funny fabulous novel at our book club on Monday at Hatchards with heavyweight translator of contemporary French and Spanish literature Frank Wynne @terribleman.com in attendance.
December 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
New Post: Summer at Mount Asama Masashi Matsuie Review bookblast.org/blog/summer-...
December 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The National Telepathy by Roque Larraquy, skilfully translated by @terribleman.com is an extraordinary, disturbing darkly funny read perfect for our age of Horror Politics!

Join us at our book club Mon 8 December 6pm to discuss it & enjoy a festive drink or two on the house www.linktr.ee/bookblast
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Updated Post: All the Lights Clemens Meyer Review bookblast.org/blog/all-the...
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Andrey Kurkov in conversation with Tim Judah. Three Years on Fire. Daunt Books Notting Hill 6.30pm. Sold Out. Superb
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Political leadership today in many, albeit not all, countries & continents?!🤔😵‍💫🥹
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We’re discussing Oliver Norek’s The Winter Warriors at our book club on Monday at 6pm @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly. Got your tickets yet? Come & share your thoughts about this very fine writer with good company over a glass of wine! Tickets > linktr.ee/bookblast
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Romania’s new ‘just-opened’ Orthodox Cathedral rather trumps (*lol*) the ballroom being built on the trashed remains of the White House East wing inspired by the Winter Palace ballroom in St Petersburg 😱
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Patrícia Melo is a Brazilian author of more than a dozen novels. The Simple Art of Killing, translated by Sophie Lewis, is reviewed for us by Nick Caistor. Visit BookBlast® Diary to read the full review. 🔗linktr.ee/bookblast
October 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thanks to all our new followers 😁 We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves here at BookBlast 👏 Be sure to visit us at bookblast.org & subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know what’s happening in our world and beyond 🌍
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The long-awaited publication of one of Juan Marsé’s greatest novels LAST EVENINGS WITH TERESA translated by Nick Caistor was celebrated this evening at cervanteslondon.bsky.social out with Mountain Leopard Press 🥳 A novel about ambition and desire in postwar Barcelona I can’t wait to get stuck in!
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ouch creepsville! All the reviews for BookBlast Diary are written by me, Zoe and other human contributors who are journalists or readers working for trade publishers…. bookblast.org/bookblast-di...
October 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Oscar Wilde cast a long shadow over his family. His only grandson, Merlin Holland, debunks the mythmaking surrounding his grandfather, examines his rehabilitation as a gay icon & more in After Oscar out with @europaeditions.bsky.social If you only read one book this year make it this one, superb!
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
An evening of engaging discussion @hatchards.bsky.social with Véronique Tadjo about her novel In the Company of Men @hoperoadpublish.bsky.social She highlighted the importance of solidarity in times of despair.
Join us at our next book club, Mon 10 Nov 6pm, focus: Oliver Norek The Winter Warriors
October 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Reality check courtesy of Franciscan friar, padre LouisRomeo1234 via Threads. Too many politicians seriously talk such sh*** voters need to forensically figure out where their heads are at to see through all the 🗣️🗣️🤔
October 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Never more pertinent than now 🕊️by legendary Beat poet & co-founder of City Lights publishers - booksellers 🙉🙈🙊
October 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM