• BookBlast® Home
  • Contact
  • Competition
  • TikTok
bookblast official logo ® est 1997

BookBlast® Official

A Discovery Hub Bridging Cultures Through World Literature

bookblast cic mission and ethos
  • BookBlast® Home
  • BookBlast® Diary
  • Contributors
  • Book Club
    • Events Archive
  • Podcast
  • About BookBlast®
    • Our History
    • Agency Highlights
    • Services
  • Subscribe
Ticker
  • [ September 14, 2026 ] Brothers Jackie Thomae Review Fiction
  • [ September 10, 2026 ] How to Make a Woman & Our Life in the Forest Marie Darrieussecq Review Fiction
  • [ September 2, 2026 ] Wonderland Hanna Nordenhök Review Fiction
  • [ August 28, 2026 ] Surface Olivier Norek Review Fiction
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month Reading Lists
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Bridging the Gender Divide: Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Spotlight Spotlight on Publishing
  • [ August 25, 2026 ] Red River Somnath Batabyal Review Fiction
  • [ August 20, 2026 ] Maureen Freely Translator, Novelist & Advocate Interview Interviews
  • [ August 17, 2026 ] The Aquatics Osvalde Lewat Review Fiction
  • [ July 29, 2026 ] The Bureau of Unknown Fates Gaëlle Nohant Review Fiction
Homepsychology

psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of how people think, feel, and act be it individually or in groups. It delves into everything from perception, memory and emotion to motivation, personality and social behaviour. Industrial psychology takes these insights into the workplace, applying psychological theories and methods to understand and improve how people perform, interact and find meaning in their jobs. In a world increasingly shaped by financial greed and tech-driven efficiency, keeping the workplace human is too often ignored by bosses and corporation owners.

How to Make a Woman & Our Life in the Forest Marie Darrieussecq BookBlast Review
Fiction

How to Make a Woman & Our Life in the Forest Marie Darrieussecq Review

September 10, 2026 Guest Contributor 0
Marie Darrieussecq exploded onto the literary scene in 1996 with her debut novel Pig Tales (Truismes). An award-winning literary multi-hyphenate, Darrieussecq’s work spans genres, style and form. Each of her books holds the potential of […]
The Bureau of Unknown Fates Gaelle Nohant BookBlast Review
Fiction

The Bureau of Unknown Fates Gaëlle Nohant Review

July 29, 2026 Guest Contributor 0
I read the entirety of The Bureau of Unknown Fates with the assumption that the International Tracing Service (ITS) is as fictional as Gaëlle Nohant’s protagonist, Irène. With this lack of knowledge, I followed Irène, […]
reading around the world may bookblast diary
Top 5 Books to Read

Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

May 24, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month
Our monthly top 5 books roundup brings together idiosyncratic strong voices in translation, each tracking the art of survival across vastly different landscapes. Whether navigating the external terrors of a regime or the internal wilderness […]
bookblast review the national telepathy roque larraquy
Book Club (Translation)

The National Telepathy Roque Larraquy Review

November 27, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on The National Telepathy Roque Larraquy Review
The National Telepathy by Roque Larraquy, skilfully translated by Frank Wynne, is an extraordinary, disturbing, metaphoric read. A satire of scientific racism; a critique of colonialism and its mindset, the novel questions to what extent […]
Unspoken Legacy Claudia Black Central Recovery Press bookblast diary
Non Fiction

Unspoken Legacy Claudia Black Review

April 28, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Unspoken Legacy Claudia Black Review
BookBlast reviews Unspoken Legacy by Claudia Black, a pioneer in treating trauma, families, addiction and adult children of alcoholics & dysfunctional families. Human beings are violent creatures so exposure to traumatic events which leave an […]
elton mayo philosopher of the picket line 1946 fortune magazine
Professor Elton Mayo

Elton Mayo The Problem of Working Together 1932 BookBlast® Estates

November 21, 2017 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Elton Mayo The Problem of Working Together 1932 BookBlast® Estates
My grandfather, George Elton Mayo (1880-1949), the psychologist, organizational theorist and acknowledged founder of the Human Relations Movement, had innovative ideas and theories based on a lifetime of research which he often expressed in speeches […]
george elton mayo bookblast diary
Professor Elton Mayo

George Elton Mayo The Descent into Chaos 1941 BookBlast® Estates

September 21, 2017 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on George Elton Mayo The Descent into Chaos 1941 BookBlast® Estates
My grandfather, George Elton Mayo (1880-1949), the psychologist, organizational theorist and founder of the Human Relations Movement, had innovative ideas and theories based on a lifetime of research which he often expressed in speeches that […]
gerard garouste a restless man trs chamberet bookblast
Explorations

A Restless Man Gérard Garouste 3:AM Magazine BookBlast® Archive

March 7, 2017 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on A Restless Man Gérard Garouste 3:AM Magazine BookBlast® Archive
Book Blast review of L’Intranquille, A Restless Man, the autobiography of Gérard Garouste with Judith Perrignon. He is one of the greatest living contemporary French painters and a proponent of uncompromising portrayals of the human […]

Posts pagination

1 2 »

From The Vault

  • bookblasts top ten reads jan 2018
    Top 10 Reads for Independent Minds VII BookBlast Recommends
    January 28, 2018
  • langford grove school 1923-62 among the bohemians bookblast review
    The Story of Langford Grove School & Among the Bohemians Review
    May 28, 2022
  • east asian literature taiwan korea japan lead the way bookblast spotlight
    East Asian Literature Leads the Way Taiwan, Korea & Japan Spotlight
    February 25, 2026
  • bookblast review Liquid Reflections Liliane Lijn
    Liquid Reflections Liliane Lijn Review
    August 31, 2025

Browse BookBlast® Diary

  • Book Club & Events
    • Book Club (Translation)
    • News & Events
  • Book Reviews
    • Children & YA
    • Fiction
    • Non Fiction
    • Poetry
  • Curated Lists
    • Reading Lists
    • Top 5 Books to Read
  • Features & Interviews
    • BookBlast® Podcast
    • Explorations
    • Interviews
    • Spotlight on Publishing
  • Legacy Agency
    • Gael Elton Mayo
    • Lesley Blanch
    • Professor Elton Mayo
Two deliciously dark novels by Marie Darrieussecq Two deliciously dark novels by Marie Darrieussecq reviewed for BookBlast by @emily.unwin 
How to Make a Woman @fittzcarraldoeditions and Our Life in the Forest @transitbooks form a razor-sharp social duet dissecting womanhood, autonomy and the disturbing pressures of modern existence. 
If you love unsettling, atmospheric French fiction that lingers in the mind, The Handmaid’s Tale, or feminist dystopias, these are perfect reads.
Link in bio to read the full review
This week, BookBlast brings you a curated collecti This week, BookBlast brings you a curated collection of some of the best contemporary writing from Albania, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. These translations capture the wit, grit and complex soul of the Balkan peninsula past and present. 
Immerse yourself in The Siege by Ismail Kadare, a compelling, fictional account set in pre-Ottoman Albania against the backdrop of an impending war, Café Europa by Slavenka Drakulić, a collection of essays which traverse daily life in various Eastern European countries acclimatising to the fall of Communism, Belladonna by Daša Drndić, an intense, psychological novel that exposes the cruelty of historical artefacts and events, the timeless classic Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugrešić, which entwines ancient Eastern European mythology through interconnected stories, and finally Byron and the Beauty by Muharem Bazdulj, a historical fiction inspired by the Romantic poet’s famous journey through the Balkans. 
🔗 Click the link in bio to browse & buy our Balkans collection on Bookshop.org 
Every purchase directly supports independent bookshops & our work as a CIC
Follow on Instagram

❤️ Support authentic literary journalism

cards
Powered by paypal
About

BookBlast® is a human-curated, independent-spirited, non-profit literary media hub and Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to championing international literature in translation and celebrating cross-cultural exchange.

Combining industry expertise with a love of exceptional writing, we connect readers worldwide through informed reviews, distinctive interviews and curated events that highlight the enduring power of great books and ideas.

BookBlast® has evolved over nearly three decades to address the shifting dynamics of the global publishing landscape.

Agency eBooks
Sabres of Paradise Far to Go and Many to Love Regency England Undressed Honeymoon in Hell Mad Mosaic The End of a Dream
BookBlast® World at Bookshop.org

Shop the BookBlast® World Collection. Curate your dream library at Bookshop.org and support independent booksellers

Browse and Buy
  • BookBlast® Home
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Fair Play
  • Sitemap

© 2000-2026 BookBlast® CIC and individual contributors. All rights reserved. Your use of this site constitutes your automatic acceptance of the Terms of Use as specified.