Category: Book Reviews
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The author Solvej Balle, has done her research on explaining the phenomena of time in On The Calculation Of Time. (p. 38, Balle) Here are some theories: These theories are found on p. 38. Tara Selter is aware that she is in a time loop. She lives through indefinite numbers of November 18 days. She…
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Thomas Selter is Tara’s husband. He does not remember all or any of his November 18 days. To him, every November 18 is a fresh, new day. Tara has explained to him on every November 18 day, but he forgets every day. He believes in Tara’s explanations. He just can not understand it. He goes…
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Here’s Tara’s breakfast, as described in On The Calculation Of Volume: One morning, on one of the November 18 days, Tara woke up early, before Thomas did. She decided to surprise him with breakfast in bed. She made boiled eggs, toast, muesli bowls with diced apple, coffee and tea. On their tray, she added butter,…
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On the evening of November 18, (on her first November 18 before the same day repeated itself) Tara Selter was having dinner with Philip Maurel and his girlfriend Marie, when she felt warm. She tried to push the gas heater away from their oak desk, and she accidentally burned her hand. As it was night,…
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Tara Selter’s friend, Nami Charet, is a librarian at Bibliotheque 18 in Clichy. Tara and Nami are characters in the book, On The Calculation Of Volume, book 1. Bibliotheque is the French word for library This photo may resemble Bibliotheque 18 in Clichy. Tara has an appointment with Nami on November 19, but she never…
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What’s inside Thomas’ box? Who is Thomas? He’s Tara Selter’s husband; a character from On The Calculation Of Volume, book 1, by Solvej Balle. Let’s look inside Thomas’ box. Here are the contents: There are some postage stamps, antique coins, small books with illustrations, and engravings. Related posts: On The Calculation Of Volume book 1,…
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Tara’s diary on November 18 – This is my #121 Nov 18 I woke up at 7:30 am. After my basic toilet and grooming necessities, I went down to the hotel’s in-house breakfast at 8 am. I left my hotel to walk to rue Almageste. I stopped by Philip Maurel’s shop at #31. He wasn’t…
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This leek soup recipe is possibly Thomas Selter’s. Thomas is a character in the book titled “On The Calculation Of Volume”, written by Solvej Balle. He is the main character/ protagonist’s husband. Tara Selter, his wife, said she heard him making leek soup for dinner, on the evening of November 18. This is in Book…