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Oh nice! Thanks for the link, Grant!
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Reposted by Trevor Berrett
This is something I did a few years ago -a fantastic experience. Here are my favourites:
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The Best of Muriel Spark
In 2018, on the 100th anniversary of Muriel Spark’s birth, I decided to spend the year reading her 22 novels in order. With rather less efficiency than Spark herself, who wrote a novel a year betwe…
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February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I continue my chronological trek through the work of Muriel Spark with her second, 1958’s Robinson. What a trip! mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2026...
Muriel Spark: Robinson - The Mookse and the Gripes
I continue my chronological trek through Muriel Spark's work with her second, 1958's Robinson.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I put this in my review: “Perhaps I was anticipating too much and anticlimax was a foregone conclusion, but in the end, I have to say, I still found it more clever than deep.” I actually didn’t read anything else by Calvino after until about a year ago when I read Invisible Cities which I loved!
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I keep meaning to get one and get going on my own journey. This is a lovely reminder!
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Sounds good! The only other Faulkner I’ve read (other than A Rose for Emily) is As I Lay Dying, and that was back in 2003. I’m pretty glad to finally be diving in.
February 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I do love The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and I’d put it close to the top of the nine I’ve read if not the top. I’m curious as I reread them if it will be the créme de la crème!
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Please let me know how it goes!
January 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Let us know how long you need these to be. We are happy to make our message fit your needs :-)
January 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM