tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115129682011-10-03T02:35:08.968-07:00Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comBlogger2601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-30891810982066134832010-05-22T00:00:00.000-07:002010-05-27T09:35:37.835-07:00Read May 16, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/05/creaking-of-deathwatch-beetle.html">Excerpt</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunflower.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3089181098206613483?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-51457689847254013932010-05-10T00:00:00.000-07:002010-05-10T11:23:41.154-07:00Read May 5, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/05/clandestine.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5145768984725401393?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-44730199356356620912010-05-02T00:00:00.000-07:002010-05-03T11:07:23.913-07:00Read April 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-that-other-thing.html">Intro</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/music-to-read-perec-by.html">Music</a>.<br />Some crazy-making <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/things-that-are-driving-me-crazy-in.html">stuff</a>.<br />About a related <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/acute-and-strange-kind-of-staring.html">story</a>.<br />An <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/life-index-of-sorts.html">index</a>.<br />A final <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/05/la-vie-est-belle.html">summation</a>.<br /><br />Highly inventive, highly entertaining, highly recommended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4473019935635662091?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-40473854733088333892010-04-28T00:00:00.000-07:002010-04-28T07:42:54.458-07:00Read April 26, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/fear-of-being-honest.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4047385473308833389?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-25958805984737771552010-04-08T00:00:00.000-07:002010-04-28T07:49:54.973-07:00Read April 6, 2010.<br /><br />A few <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-that-other-thing.html">comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2595880598473777155?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-32148305606662943352010-04-02T00:00:00.000-07:002010-04-28T07:44:23.751-07:00Read March 25, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/03/even-his-silence-in-orderly.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/sick-with-longing-for-it.html">Reviewed</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3214830560666294335?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-11190352889412499662010-03-29T12:00:00.000-07:002010-04-28T07:54:20.324-07:00Read March 28, 2010.<br /><br />One <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/03/political-refugees-get-priority.html">big laugh</a>, and a <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/03/mapping-nikolski.html">brief review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1119035288941249966?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-80405080381412930282010-03-20T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-21T11:40:34.338-07:00Read March 18, 2010.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8040508038141293028?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-82095854717320778032010-03-15T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-21T11:38:44.191-07:00Read March 14, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-bitter-struggle-between-accuracy.html">Quote and comment</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8209585471732077803?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-72536774893696053372010-03-13T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-14T18:26:28.676-07:00ARC.<br /><br />Read March 10, 2010.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/03/forty-rules.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7253677489369605337?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-39118199921639621852010-03-10T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-10T13:58:00.057-08:00(Review copy.)<br /><br />Read March 6, 2010.<br />Review.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3911819992163962185?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-77843176746943841292010-03-04T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-04T08:36:33.616-08:00Read February 24, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/02/monomaniacs.html">Quote</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/03/chess.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7784317674694384129?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-38561492748885409472010-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:002010-02-22T06:19:51.447-08:00Read February 13, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/02/mysterious-inventions.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3856149274888540947?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-23115453599766602682010-02-10T00:00:00.000-08:002010-02-10T19:27:53.503-08:00Read February 9, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/02/impulse.html">Purchased</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/02/cover-story.html">Finished</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2311545359976660268?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-58575719498253185472010-02-05T00:00:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:59:18.580-08:00Read February 4, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/02/assassins.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5857571949825318547?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-20897355598674306832010-01-28T00:00:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:55:08.156-08:00Read January 2010.<br /><br />I didn't love it! How could I not love it?!<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/02/atoning.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2089735559867430683?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-11959012321688741242010-01-25T00:00:00.000-08:002010-02-01T09:40:09.245-08:00Read January 24, 2010, on vacation in Cuba.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/01/wind-up.html">Review</a>.<br /><br />Brilliant!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1195901232168874124?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-34214789345798518112010-01-08T00:00:00.000-08:002010-01-08T11:31:05.060-08:00Read January 7, 2010.<br /><br />So far, this is my favourite of 3 Vargas books I've read.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3421478934579851811?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-19809734799581726592010-01-07T00:00:00.000-08:002010-01-08T11:32:12.228-08:00Read January 3, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/01/most-uncold.html">Overview</a>.<br />Highly recommended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1980973479958172659?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-76057528302900961362010-01-05T07:06:00.000-08:002010-04-28T07:46:37.356-07:00Read December 2009 — 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/12/mountain.html">Opening</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/12/clarity-of-mind.html">Chapter 3</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/01/abnormal-compression-of-time.html">Most of Chapter 4</a> — a discourse on the nature of time.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/01/temperature.html">Thermometer</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/01/corruption-anticipated.html">X-ray</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2010/04/danse-macabre.html">Danse macabre</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7605752830290096136?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-14476866946792329512009-12-24T00:00:00.000-08:002009-12-24T06:59:22.646-08:00Uncorrected proof.<br /><br />Read December 23, 2009.<br /><br />Very original.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1447686694679232951?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-27351460006595063772009-12-03T00:00:00.000-08:002009-12-03T18:19:06.137-08:00Read December 2, 2009.<br /><br />It made me cry.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/12/skin-like-lace.html">A bit about</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2735146000659506377?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-26079809521423750072009-11-23T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-08T11:16:07.701-08:00Read November 20, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/12/notes.html">Disappointing</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2607980952142375007?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-77253468816108722832009-11-22T00:00:00.000-08:002010-01-15T12:29:29.523-08:00Poetry collection. Review copy.<br /><br />Read 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/11/alternative.html">Comment</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7725346881610872283?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-40128387062377116442009-11-06T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-08T11:06:05.266-08:00Read November 5, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/11/think-of-troilus.html">Initial comments</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/11/that-strange-mathematical-point-of.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4012838706237711644?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-39226532588211449372009-11-01T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-08T11:16:47.298-08:00Read November 1, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/12/notes.html">Weird</a>, but oddly poignant grasp of dysfunctional family dynamics.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3922653258821144937?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-75437871641943587832009-10-31T00:00:00.000-07:002009-11-01T15:15:57.950-08:00Review copy.<br />Read October 26, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/stack_14.html">First line</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/kissing.html">Excerpt: Kissing</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/museum.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7543787164194358783?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-62623910573280749842009-10-18T00:00:00.000-07:002009-11-01T15:16:55.048-08:00Read October 17, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/stack_14.html">Brief comment</a>.<br /><br />A bit simplistic, but recommended for teenagers as an introduction to sci-fi.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-6262391057328074984?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-56182282607296603572009-10-14T00:00:00.001-07:002009-10-16T06:04:04.940-07:00Read October 11, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/stack_14.html">In brief</a>.<br />Charming.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5618228260729660357?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-80095552799527462522009-10-14T00:00:00.000-07:002009-10-16T06:02:20.463-07:00Review copy.<br /><br />Read October 5, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/update.html">In passing</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/stack_14.html">In brief</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8009555279952746252?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-50366968129149434882009-10-10T00:00:00.000-07:002009-10-16T06:08:08.670-07:00Read May–September 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/separate-and-interminable-suburbs.html">Excerpt</a> (part 1): Separate and interminable suburbs.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/06/part-about-critics.html">Part 1</a>: The part about the critics.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/07/part-about-amalfitano.html">Part 2</a>: The part about Amalfitano. <br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/06/walk-on-beach.html">Excerpt</a> (part 3): A walk on the beach.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/09/parts-about-fate-and-about-crimes-and.html">Parts 3 and 4</a>: The parts about Fate and about the crimes and a vast introductory digression in which I compare and contrast <em>2666</em> and <em>Infinite Jest</em>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/part-about-archimboldi.html">Part 5</a>: The part about Archimboldi.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/10/porridge.html">A thought</a> on as it relates to art.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5036696812914943488?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-86863140401347734142009-09-28T00:00:00.000-07:002009-10-16T05:58:58.331-07:00Review copy.<br />Read September 24, 2009.<br /><br />The <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/08/waterless-flood.html">lead-up</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/09/saint-peggy.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8686314040134773414?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-63936334611365067692009-09-27T18:02:00.000-07:002009-09-27T18:07:41.427-07:00ARC.<br /><br />Read September 19, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/09/dinner-theater.html">Quote</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-6393633461136506769?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-8217851349703024112009-09-09T00:00:00.000-07:002009-09-10T09:00:13.892-07:00Read September 8, 2009.<br /><br />Charming!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-821785134970302411?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-79938651136551152812009-09-05T00:00:00.000-07:002009-09-05T04:41:47.722-07:00Read September 3, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7993865113655115281?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-15183165428343144622009-09-02T04:21:00.000-07:002010-03-08T11:24:17.778-08:00Review copy.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-unexpiated-sins-poems-are-born.html">Introduction</a> to Szuber.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-ambiguous-position.html">Examination</a> of "Caught in the Net."<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/07/spare-parts.html">Note</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1518316542834314462?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-47222679882719676992009-08-31T00:00:00.000-07:002009-08-31T09:19:27.886-07:00ARC.<br /><br />Read August 25, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4722267988271967699?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-1173391512336456982009-08-23T00:00:00.000-07:002009-09-02T12:10:52.572-07:00March 2007.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2007/03/big-joke.html">First impressions</a>.<br /><br />Summer 2009.<br />A good <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/08/feral-jest.html">restart</a>. <br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/08/delayed-gratification.html">Progress report</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/08/infinite-speculation.html">Finished</a>, finally.<br /><br />Some <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/09/parts-about-fate-and-about-crimes-and.html">observations</a> emerging in the light of Roberto Bolaño's <em>2666</em>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-117339151233645698?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-9288116718891427642009-07-22T00:00:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:38:49.226-07:00Read July 21, 2009.<br /><br />A little boring.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-928811671889142764?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-77100442280642278532009-07-21T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-08T11:23:37.002-08:00Read July 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/03/special-gummy-hell.html">Quoted</a>.<br />And <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/06/that-subspecies-of-readers.html">again</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2006/10/manguels-library.html">Excerpt</a> from a review.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/07/spare-parts.html">Note</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7710044228064227853?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-70251813466794429732009-07-12T00:00:00.000-07:002009-07-14T08:28:35.913-07:00Read July 11, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/07/worth-murdering-world.html">Comments</a>, with excerpt.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7025181346679442973?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-21060360911637792402009-07-04T00:00:00.000-07:002009-07-04T06:25:21.723-07:00Read July 3, 2009.<br /><br />Entertaining, but nothing special.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2106036091163779240?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-67783471844550493112009-07-02T00:00:00.000-07:002009-07-02T13:02:56.038-07:00Read June 30, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-6778347184455049311?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-15456995653896863722009-06-25T00:00:00.000-07:002009-07-02T16:35:50.575-07:00Review copy.<br /><br />Read June 15, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/07/to-defend-its-honour.html">Some comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1545699565389686372?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-23672492306152118862009-05-28T00:00:00.001-07:002009-05-28T00:00:00.456-07:00Read May 24, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2367249230615211886?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-47798640803416648092009-05-28T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-08T11:08:05.706-08:00(Review copy.)<br /><br />Read May 21, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/elementary-urban-arithmetic.html">Review</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/dislocation.html">Links</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4779864080341664809?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-56806803297020521722009-05-13T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-19T19:41:32.821-07:00(Review copy.)<br /><br />Read May 12, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/about-intimacy-not-spectacle.html">First impressions</a>.<br />Some <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-it-made-her-feel.html">clarification</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-order-actually-looks-like.html">Final thoughts</a>.<br /><br />Recommended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5680680329702052172?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-57474317262738829172009-04-22T00:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T06:22:45.272-07:00(Review copy.)<br />Read April 21, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/04/byatts-book.html">First impressions</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/04/children-blessed-children.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5747431726273882917?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-46167424260781132492009-04-07T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-12T19:40:57.525-07:00Read April 6, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4616742426078113249?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-53732832118312227302009-03-29T00:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T06:23:52.126-07:00Read March 28, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/04/enduring-ian.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5373283211831222730?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-10637194379544273252009-03-25T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-08T11:18:42.337-08:00Read March 24, 2009.<br /><br />A <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/12/notes.html">word</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1063719437954427325?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-34122356013043645982009-03-22T00:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T06:24:23.162-07:00Read March 21, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/04/enduring-ian.html">Comments</a>.<br />Recommended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3412235601304364598?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-71851087270280535902009-03-17T20:05:00.000-07:002009-03-17T20:06:39.385-07:00Read March 16, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/03/first-time-it-had-ever-been-thought.html">Quoted</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7185108727028053590?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-33403360030613138272009-03-05T00:00:00.001-08:002009-03-29T06:35:43.148-07:00Read March 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/03/make-noise.html">Discussed</a>, a little.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3340336003061313827?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-40585833717744950702009-03-05T00:00:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:22:47.189-08:00Read February 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/02/madame-la-vendeuse-de-cafe.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/03/most-prodigious-of-all-universes.html">Reviewed</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4058583371774495070?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-24927621698639926822009-02-15T00:00:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:54:25.974-08:00Read February 14, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2492762169863992682?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-54739680353420830692009-02-09T00:00:00.001-08:002009-07-02T16:37:09.046-07:00Read February 8, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5473968035342083069?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-81136096978320600382009-02-09T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-08T11:10:06.854-08:00Read February 7, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/02/quiet-life.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/02/radish.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8113609697832060038?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-10070398317627734742009-01-31T00:00:00.000-08:002009-02-01T07:53:39.272-08:00Read January 30, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/01/story-so-far.html">Mentioned</a>.<br />Recommended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1007039831762773474?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-80348923229316320512009-01-25T00:00:00.000-08:002009-02-01T08:04:36.099-08:00Read January 24, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/01/after-certain-age.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/01/story-so-far.html">Mentioned</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8034892322931632051?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-9932758488392564032009-01-21T00:00:00.000-08:002009-02-01T08:00:47.145-08:00Read January 20, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/01/story-so-far.html">Mentioned</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-993275848839256403?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-9735909903625487372009-01-17T00:00:00.000-08:002009-01-17T07:50:17.404-08:00Read January 15, 2009.<br /><br />Quoted:<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/12/stars-like-holographic-projections.html">Stars like holographic projections</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/01/two-islands.html">Two islands</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-973590990362548737?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-59843843322397540552008-12-22T00:00:00.000-08:002008-12-22T07:00:43.113-08:00Read December 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/12/idea-of-pilgrimage.html">Quoted</a>, with thoughts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5984384332239754055?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-23334216318247364622008-12-15T00:00:00.000-08:002009-01-10T17:59:10.006-08:00Read 2008.<br />(Finished December 14, 2008)<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2009/01/hurrah-for-dumas.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2333421631824736462?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-21663305460735362642008-12-12T00:00:00.000-08:002008-12-15T12:05:32.865-08:00(Poetry.)<br />Read December 11, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/12/bolanos-dogs.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2166330546073536264?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-89568654827680431712008-12-02T00:09:00.000-08:002008-12-15T12:10:50.728-08:00Read November 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/11/visceral-symphony.html">Started</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/12/lems-magnitude.html">Finished</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8956865482768043171?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-86701616121715199962008-11-14T00:00:00.000-08:002008-11-22T18:32:41.942-08:00(Review copy.)<br />Read November 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/10/story-after-story.html">Introduction</a>.<br /><br />Excerpts:<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/11/simpling-and-sapping.html">How I Finally Lost My Heart</a><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-surely-ought-to-stay-in-character.html">Our Friend Judith</a><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/11/whats-joke.html">Dialogue</a><br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/11/closing-lessing.html">Closing</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8670161612171519996?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-72562205583316500332008-11-12T00:00:00.000-08:002008-11-14T15:12:40.487-08:00(Review copy.)<br /><br />Read November 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/11/seizing-firmly-second-wednesday-of.html">Reactions</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7256220558331650033?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-81113797737432689382008-10-19T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-21T11:34:13.159-07:00Read October 17, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/10/flesh-of-world.html">Inspired</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8111379773743268938?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-87248257913088039202008-10-11T17:03:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:30:28.265-07:00(Review copy.)<br />Read October 2008.<br />Short stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/10/friends.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/10/chorus-of-irony-and-disomfort.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8724825791308803920?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-2732246691969630862008-09-28T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:30:50.649-07:00Read September 28, 2008.<br />Short stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/09/something-high-and-untouchable-and.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/09/periphery.html">A bit about</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-273224669196963086?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-22055469382769325572008-09-14T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-11T16:56:28.897-07:00Read Summer 2008.<br /><br />Quoted:<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/07/more-tightly-knit.html">More tightly knit</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/strength-and-conscience.html">Strength and conscience</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/09/nameless-human-doom.html">The nameless human doom</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/09/kindred-smile-on-our-lips.html">Final thoughts</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2205546938276932557?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-901753625163392232008-09-06T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:31:12.645-07:00Read September 6, 2008.<br />Short stories(?).<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/09/this-is-love-too.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-90175362516339223?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-84063114643904629852008-09-01T00:00:00.000-07:002008-09-05T20:17:34.531-07:00Read September 1, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/submerged-in-that-flood-tide-of-raw.html">Comments</a> with excerpt.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8406311464390462985?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-72135017243440719742008-08-25T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:31:32.061-07:00(Review copy.)<br />Read August 25, 2008.<br />Short stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/one-more.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7213501724344071974?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-77644591852078686462008-08-22T00:00:00.000-07:002008-08-22T21:44:52.923-07:00Read August 22, 2008.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7764459185207868646?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-19751179817424108742008-08-20T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:31:55.229-07:00(Review copy.)<br />Read August 19, 2008.<br />Short stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/pote-impeccable-parfait-magicien.html">Review</a>, with excerpts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1975117981742410874?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-89424274648058046072008-08-14T00:00:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:19:43.770-07:00Read August 2008.<br /><br />Burden of Dreams<br />Aurélien, Clara, Mademoiselle, and the English Lieutenant<br />Am I Disturbing You?<br />A Suit of Light<br /><br />Comments:<br />- <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/burden-of-books.html">regarding</a> Burden of Dreams in particular (as well as Héloïse)<br />- <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/hberts-secrets.html">general</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8942427464805804607?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-50277491908504611932008-08-01T00:00:00.000-07:002008-08-01T10:24:40.219-07:00Read July 31, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/08/bottomless-ocean.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5027749190850461193?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-79153057775134048182008-07-23T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-21T11:30:57.589-07:00(Review copy.)<br />Read July 22, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/07/uncle-again.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7915305777513404818?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-70141251637278075732008-07-18T00:00:00.000-07:002008-07-21T18:04:17.189-07:00Read July 18, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/07/days.html">Comments</a>.<br />Boring.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7014125163727807573?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-55216837143061936872008-07-03T00:00:00.000-07:002008-07-10T15:45:49.485-07:00Read July 3, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/06/against-wagner.html">First impressions</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/07/when-possibilities-collide.html">Further comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5521683714306193687?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-79403136212289712392008-06-26T10:51:00.000-07:002008-06-26T10:52:53.480-07:00Read June 25, 2008.<br /><br />Initial impressions.<a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/06/possibility.html"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7940313621228971239?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-58776806873003024042008-06-17T00:00:00.000-07:002008-06-26T10:51:39.010-07:00(Review copy.)<br />Read June 17, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/06/petite-allure.html">Reviewed</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-5877680687300302404?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-39323630795007993672008-06-11T00:00:00.000-07:002008-06-26T10:56:10.000-07:00Read June 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/06/dust-and-literature.html">First</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/06/brief-discussion-on-why-i-love-them.html">Second</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-3932363079500799367?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-1687688622276325132008-06-06T00:00:00.000-07:002008-06-06T20:20:38.491-07:00Read June 4, 2008.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-168768862227632513?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-71905399356541946112008-05-27T00:00:00.000-07:002008-05-27T10:07:21.214-07:00Read May 26, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/05/masters-voice-project-reading-lem.html">Begun</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/05/quotable-lem.html">Quoted</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/05/masters-voice-project-more-quotable-lem.html">Comments</a>.<br /><br />Astonishing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7190539935654194611?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-84235770968468832242008-05-11T00:00:00.000-07:002008-05-11T18:56:38.392-07:00Read May 11, 2008.<br /><br />Highly entertaining. Some very funny bits, including an encounter with Canadian savages.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-8423577096846883224?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-18556586309482289642008-05-05T00:00:00.000-07:002008-05-05T14:53:24.277-07:00Read May 4, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/05/there-was-neruda.html">Quote and comment</a>.<br /><br />Breath-taking: highly recommended.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1855658630948228964?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-60442569152935186372008-04-23T00:00:00.000-07:002008-05-05T14:53:55.095-07:00Read April 23, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/04/unearthly-whiteness.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-6044256915293518637?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-228239450274410542008-04-17T00:00:00.000-07:002008-04-17T19:26:02.707-07:00April 2008.<br />Audiobook (read by Hugh Laurie).<br />Abridged.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/03/abundance-of-riches.html">Mentioned</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/04/love-her.html">Quoted</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-22823945027441054?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-48545532040295570232008-04-11T00:00:00.000-07:002008-04-17T19:21:32.357-07:00(Review copy.)<br /><br />Read April 2008.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/04/enchanted.html">Review</a>.<br /><br />Highly enjoyable.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4854553204029557023?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-62578373805380786792008-03-29T00:00:00.001-07:002008-04-17T19:30:45.821-07:00Read March 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/03/phoning-it-in.html">Initial response</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-6257837380538078679?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-76692344481624999952008-03-29T00:00:00.000-07:002008-03-29T08:44:48.169-07:00Read March 29, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/03/divine-diktat.html">Quotes and comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-7669234448162499995?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-17180467896836951142008-03-03T00:00:00.000-08:002008-03-29T07:28:23.595-07:00Read March 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/03/dedication.html">Comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1718046789683695114?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-91048319804486859502008-03-01T00:00:00.000-08:002008-03-29T07:23:58.781-07:00Read February 2008.<br /><br />Over the top: highly entertaining.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-9104831980448685950?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-66250063710097651352008-02-19T00:00:00.000-08:002008-02-19T05:17:22.589-08:00Read February 18, 2008.<br /><br />It made me cry.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-6625006371009765135?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-49887928734095970432008-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:002008-02-14T19:15:15.396-08:00Read February 13, 2008.<br /><br />A couple <a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/02/status-normal.html">comments</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-4988792873409597043?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-18468260067937664452008-02-07T00:00:00.000-08:002008-02-16T17:59:21.931-08:00(Review copy.)<br />Read February 6, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/02/status-normal.html">Mention</a>.<br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/02/truth-and-beauty-out-of-corner-of-your.html">Review</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-1846826006793766445?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11512968.post-22235356427112741642008-01-28T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-08T11:14:48.319-08:00(Review copy.)<br />Read January 27, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2008/03/witness-of-evil.html">Review</a>.<br /><br />Extraordinary.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11512968-2223535642711274164?l=magnificentbooks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.com