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Creating seasons where none exist (Groundhog Day part II)

On the Calculation of Volume II by Solvej Balle

July 20, 2025 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR 17 BINGO: Green (see cover image) Translated by Barbara Haveland Back in April, I read the first installment of Solvej Balle’s seven-part series On the Calculation of Volume and was impressed by its poetic sublimity. I wondered how she could possibly extend the concept into six more novels. I enjoyed part II, but I’m still wondering where this is going. To recap, in part I, bookseller Tara Selter is experiencing “broken time.” She appears to be caught in a loop where she keeps experiencing […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Danish authors, KimMiE", Solvej Balle, time loop

KimMiE"'s CBR17 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Danish authors, KimMiE", Solvej Balle, time loop ·
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A sublime take on Groundhog Day

On the Calculation of Volume, Book I by Solvej Balle

April 23, 2025 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

On November 18, Tara Selter wakes up in Paris and goes about her day of meeting with book sellers to view and purchase rare editions for the business she runs with her husband, Thomas. She goes to sleep that night with a plan for November 19, more appointments to keep, more books to consider. When she wakes up, she slowly comes to understand that she is reliving November 18 again. Anyone who has seen the Bill Murray classic (one of my favorite comedies, I’m not […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, cbr17, KimMiE", Solvej Balle, time loop

KimMiE"'s CBR17 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, cbr17, KimMiE", Solvej Balle, time loop ·
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