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Nat JM

Nat JM

I live in London, England, though I am originally from France.

My favourite authors are Paul Auster and Sarah Waters, and a recent discovery is Maya Angelou (why it took me so long to read her stuff, I don't know!). I also like Stella Duffy and I really love the fact she lives locally to me and I have seen her do a reading at my local... more »
  • London, UK
  • member since July 15 2008

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  • Hand to Mouth

    Hand to Mouth

    by Paul Auster
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Highly recommended for all fans of Paul Auster! While baseball doesn't interest me, I enjoyed the way he describes how he created a baseball card game in a bid to make money and I thoroughly enjoyed reading his early plays and detective novel. Those early writings show how his style was born and they were a great read.”

    Nat JM wrote this review Sunday, June 21 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Into the Wild
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I liked the juxtaposition of the author's personal experience and Chris' story. A much subtler and emotional representation of Chris' life than the film with the same name, it is touching and the end truly made me cry.”

    Nat JM wrote this review Sunday, June 21 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Cat Rising
    • Rated 2 stars

    “The writing is both overly descriptive and clunky. The story picks up in the middle and I found myself getting emotional once towards the last 20 pages but this isn't enough to make this book worth reading. The very last page feels like an anti-climax.”

    Nat JM wrote this review Tuesday, June 2 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Brighton Rock
    • Rated 3 stars

    “While the constant change of POVs in the same scene is a bit frustrating as it makes it difficult to really empaphise with a given character, the story and the characters are all three dimensional and reveal themselves in unexpected ways. Plus, it's set in Brighton!”

    Nat JM wrote this review Monday, May 4 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Either Side of Winter
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I normally don't like descriptions so much (hence my problem with Jonathan Lethem's style, even though I love his stories) but Benjamin pulls them off in a sublime manner.

    His eye for detail turns his novel into a film almost and this is very exciting. Not only is he good with physical descriptions, but also with inner descriptions and thoughts.

    I recommend "either side of winter" to those readers who enjoy getting into the head of mature characters, and/or who have a fascination with New York City like I have. ”

    Nat JM wrote this review Thursday, April 23 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Fortress of Solitude: A Novel
    • Rated 3 stars

    “I have mixed feelings about this book.

    I loved, loved, loved the story but the writing style is just too cumbersome for its own good. While I normally enjoy literary fiction with flourishes and an extensive vocabulary, I feel that Jonathan's style is closer to a kid showing off the new words he's learnt at school.

    However, I loved the main characters and story so much that I am planning on reading Jonathan Lethem's other novels, despite my dislike for his writing style.”

    Nat JM wrote this review Tuesday, April 7 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Call the Midwife

    Call the Midwife

    by Jennifer Worth
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I both loved this book and felt let down by the last page.

    This is a true story of a young midwife working in London’s East End in the 1950s. Back then, midwifery was still a relatively new discipline and of course, it was still unusual for women to work, even though the second world war had helped the cause a lot.

    The book is an account of her experience, interlacing general observations about the living conditions in the East End with details of specific families and births. Jennifer Worth is very good at giving a sense of the times, mixing up descriptions with dialogue, narration with action.



    Read the complete review on my blog at http://takingoff.org/2008/09/18/call-the-midwife-by-jennifer-worth/”

    Nat JM wrote this review Wednesday, October 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Parallel Lies

    Parallel Lies

    by Stella Duffy
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This is the most original and most entertaining book I’ve read in a while.
    It is the story of Los Angeles and the importance of image, of deception and lies, of trust and betrayal, all of this on a film background.
    Read a complete review on my blog at http://takingoff.org/2008/10/02/parallel-lies-by-stella-duffy/”

    Nat JM wrote this review Wednesday, October 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Mesmerist

    The Mesmerist

    by Barbara Ewing
    • Rated 0 stars

    “It has been a while since a book has enchanted me as much as this book. Following the life of Miss Cordelia Preston, the daughter of an actress and the niece of a mesmerist, is an emotional roller coaster.

    Read my full review at http://takingoff.org/2008/07/23/the-mesmerist-by-barbara-ewing/”

    Nat JM wrote this review Wednesday, July 23 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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