The Content Reader

Literary notes on authors and visits that inspire reading.

The Classics Club have had another spin. This time the wheel stayed on #8. The number eight on my list is House of Mirth by Edith...

April is gone and we are heading for May. Difficult to think of, considering the weather we have here in Sweden. April has been cold and...

I have hardly ever managed to read any of the spin books, but I am always hopeful. There are a few very thick books on the list, but I am...

A few tips of good fiction and nonfiction books that I keep on my shelves after reading them.

Another month has gone by and it was a rather slow one for me. Weather not inspiring and I feel I have hardly done anything. Easter...

As I have mentioned recently, I am trying to learn more about Stoicism. I would, ideally, also like to understand more of philosophy, but...

Sylvain Tesson is a French writer and adventure traveller with several books published based on his adventures. The book is based on a...

I found this vintage copy of a Japanese classic on the annual book sales. I wanted to read more by Japanese writers and I thought this...

This month, which started out rather slowly from a reading point of view, I read 9 books. Four of them are short stories by Agatha...

The Corona pandemic has been a big part of our lives the last couple of years. It has affected our lives in more way than one. Illness...

This is of course a tricky question because it is different from book to book, from reader to reader. As usual I have been reading...