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Month: January 2019

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The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

January 28, 2019 Alexandra

You will realise early on that Cora Seaborne is quite an unusual person for England in 1893. She’s fascinated by science, biology and nature. She loves wearing men’s clothing and walking alone in the woods. She also dreams about finding a living dinosaur. Continue reading The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

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The Last by Hanna Jameson

January 25, 2019 Alexandra

“BREAKING: Nuclear weapon detonates over Washington

BREAKING: London hit, thousands feared dead.

BREAKING: Munich and Scotland hit. World leaders call for calm.” Continue reading The Last by Hanna Jameson

Genres I don't normally read2 Comments

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

January 23, 2019 Alexandra

Several good women face several bad men. The women struggle, fight, develop and grow, each through the own story that involves either their talents, or their marriages, or their families. Continue reading Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

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A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks or the book I should have never picked up

January 15, 2019 Alexandra

Another one of those teenage love stories that have probably been around even before Shakespeare times Continue reading A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks or the book I should have never picked up

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Final goodbye to 2018

January 12, 2019 Alexandra

This is a post about books I read (or did not finish) in December. Continue reading Final goodbye to 2018

literary fiction4 Comments

News about Patrick! Some Hope, Patrick Melrose #3 by Edward St. Aubyn

January 9, 2019 Alexandra

The good news is there’s some hope, the bad thing is there is no action. Continue reading News about Patrick! Some Hope, Patrick Melrose #3 by Edward St. Aubyn

light reading13 Comments

Not only did I not drop The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, I actually quite enjoyed it

January 7, 2019 Alexandra

It’s a book catalogue in a form of fiction, it’s also a story about a book store owner and the way his life changes when an item disappears from his store. Continue reading Not only did I not drop The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, I actually quite enjoyed it

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New year is here, let’s plunge into new books!

January 5, 2019 Alexandra

What I’ve read and what I’m reading in this new bookish year. Continue reading New year is here, let’s plunge into new books!

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If somebody asked me what to read

January 3, 2019 Alexandra

If somebody asked me what books I’d recommend, here are a few. Continue reading If somebody asked me what to read

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