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Brodeck’s Report wins Independent Foreign Fiction Prize

Three cheers for Brodeck’s Report by Phillipe Claudel, which has won the Independent Foreign Fiction Award! A worthy winner, in my opinion, and I’m ever thankful to the Not the TV Book Group for prompting me to read it. As you may remember, it was the subject of our first discussion all those weeks ago. [...]

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May 14, 2010 in book news, fiction, not the tv book group, prizes
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Brodeck’s Report – Philippe Claudel (2009)

See? This is why I’m delighted to be part of a book group. If Dovegrey Reader hadn’t suggested Philippe Claudel’s Brodeck’s Report for the Not the TV Book Group, then it would have passed me by completely. I had barely heard of it, let alone actually considered reading it, and if I’m perfectly frank I [...]

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February 16, 2010 in book thoughts, fiction, not the tv book group, translation
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Not the TV Book Group: Meeting One, Brodeck’s Report

A short one today, just to let you all know that the discussion has already kicked off over at Dovegrey Reader’s place. Please do come and join us, it’s already shaping up to be an interesting one.

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February 7, 2010 in blogs, fiction, not the tv book group
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Countdown to the first NTTVBG Meeting

Just to remind  all interested parties that tomorrow sees the inaugural meeting of the Not the TV Book Group. Our first book is Brodeck’s Report by Philippe Claudel, so please do join us tomorrow over at Dovegrey Reader Scribbles.
In the meantime, we’re all delighted that there is a lovely blog up at The Guardian website [...]

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February 6, 2010 in blogs, news & media, not the tv book group
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