Tag: On The Calculation Of Volume


  • This post is entered into #AtoZChallenge2026 April blogging, as its topic centers on B for Balle, Solvej. Balle is the surname. As mentioned in my #atozChallengeThemeReveal post, my main theme is book reviews and its subsidiary is miscellaneous topics. I’ll add that comprises of haiku and art. 3 Reasons To Read This Book: Number 1)…

  • What’s in Tara Selter’s house is also in Thomas Selter’s house Conversely, this post has also be titled What’s in Thomas Selter’s house in The Calculation Of Volume Book 1, as they share the same house. In fact, this was Thomas’ paternal grandfather’s house, which he inherited. Some of the furniture was inherited from Thomas’…

  • Tara is leaving Nov 18 After 365 days, Tara Selter visits Paris, to see her friend Philip Maurel at his antique coin shop. There’s a related post here – https://booksreviewsandmore.com/on-the-calculation-of-volume-philips-maurel-numismatique-shop/ The clue that hints Tara is leaving November 18 Tara learns a new fact from Philip; that he has bought the third floor flat above…

  • I imagine this to be the business card or signboard of Tara and Thomas Selter. T. & T. Selter Illustrated, antiquarian books published in the 1700s

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Tara takes the train to Paris, to attend a book auction, and visit Philip Maurel. Philip Maurel runs a store, “Maurel Numismatique“, which sells antique coins, at #31 off rue Almageste, in Paris. His bestsellers are Imperial Rome coins. Today’s equivalent of valuable coins are Bitcoins. They rise and fall in value, and then repeat…

  • 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…

  • 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…