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Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

October 9, 2025 by Classic 2 Comments

I swear, this is why I can’t read classics, most of them I read, I don’t like or am completely confused about. I only read this for a Bingo square and my other choice has a 10 week hold on it and I didn’t want to spend the money on a book that I may not like. Anyway, here’s my review of Metamorphosis or what I like to call, that dude really turns into a bug and it’s just pages of this? Metamorphosis follows a salesman named Gregor […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Short Stories Tagged With: cbr17bingo, Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis

Classic's CBR17 Review No:149 · Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories · Tags: cbr17bingo, Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis ·
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A note on Einstein in Kafkaland

August 23, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I just found a neat article about how Einstein in Kafkaland was created. Very short and sweet.  This book was a fun and interesting read and here is my review….

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Albert Einstein, Franz Kafka

Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Albert Einstein, Franz Kafka ·
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What do Kafka, a doll and a bunch of dinosaurs on picture day have in common? Nothing, except all are from the publisher NorthSouth

Wish You Were Here: Postcards from Franz Kafka by Bernadette Watts

Picture Day at Dino Play by Sean Julian

August 2, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One day I was sitting at my desk, trying to remember what the next thing on my To-Do list was, as I had misplaced it (I’m thinking of adding “Find Last To-Do list you lost” to the new To-Do list), when I got an email from the wonderful contact I have from NorthSouth books. They were asking me to take a quick survey about their books/operations and as a thank you, I could have a book sent to me. Well, yes, I’m all about free […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: Bernadette, Bernadette Watts, dolls, Franz Kafka, friendship, school, Sean Julian, stories, toys

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:376 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: Bernadette, Bernadette Watts, dolls, Franz Kafka, friendship, school, Sean Julian, stories, toys ·
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The Prize is nothing less than the Shape of the Cosmos…. and other cliches

How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe by Ken Krimstein

July 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr16bingo And also…:  (Vintage, even though I haven’t (as of this posting) posted by review. It is a specific historical time and events) If it wasn’t for Albert Einstein, generations of high school students would not have been tortured by a dude and a cockroach. Thanks a lot Al! How do you ask? Well read How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe by Ken Krimstein. Or at least that is what I got from the first part/the introduction of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1911-1912 History, Albert Einstein, cbr16bingo, Eastern Europe, Franz Kafka, General Theory of Relativity, Ken Krimstein, Literary Figures, Philosophy of Science, Prague, science

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:314 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1911-1912 History, Albert Einstein, cbr16bingo, Eastern Europe, Franz Kafka, General Theory of Relativity, Ken Krimstein, Literary Figures, Philosophy of Science, Prague, science ·
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Eh.

August 26, 2016 by bonnie Leave a Comment

So…where do I begin? I’ve heard a lot about Kafka, but I didn’t know too much. I should also add that European aesthetic literary style is typically not my thing. I had purchased The Metamorphosis and Other Stories years ago but never got around to reading it. Finally, in 2016, I conquered this book. And there’s not a whole lot to be said, on my part. What little I do say you can find on my blog. If you like Kafka, what is the appeal […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: bonnie, Franz Kafka

bonnie's CBR8 Review No:92 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: bonnie, Franz Kafka ·
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