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Laura and Emma by Kate Greathead

August 10, 2018 Alexandra

‘Laura and Emma’ became my punishment for opting to read a bad book till the end. Although I still can’t decide if it’s a bad book or a new genre. Will plotless genre become a reality show for readers? Continue reading Laura and Emma by Kate Greathead

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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

August 9, 2018 Alexandra

The book is a fairytale for adults. There are no dragons or harry potters, but its purpose is the same. It soothes and lulls you while telling you a story of kindness where good conquers bad. Continue reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

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No Middle Name by Lee Child

August 8, 2018 Alexandra

If you were ever curious what Tom Sawyer would look like had he grown into a violent version of Sherlock Holmes, this book can show it to you. Continue reading No Middle Name by Lee Child

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A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

August 6, 2018 Alexandra

The memoir has an unusual history. There were two editions published by different family members. Although their motivation remains questionable it is still the truest book Hemingway ever wrote. Continue reading A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

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The samples of the books in my library

August 5, 2018 Alexandra

These books are not dead. They are marked with black ribbons because they haven’t been born into my library yet. They are Kindle samples. Have you read any of these? Continue reading The samples of the books in my library

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Lincoln in the Bardo. The audiobook I couldn’t finish.

August 4, 2018 Alexandra

The book got Man Booker Prize in 2017. The audiobook was called the best by Audible. It still ruins your brain when you try to listen to it. Continue reading Lincoln in the Bardo. The audiobook I couldn’t finish.

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Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

August 3, 2018 Alexandra

The story about love between two men. A rare romance book that is not silly, shallow or cliche. Continue reading Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

life story

Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

August 3, 2018 Alexandra

The book that focuses on people whose life will soon change and Berlin that will stop being the city they knew. Continue reading Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

Falling stars

The Outsider by Stephen King

August 3, 2018 Alexandra

Mr. King you made a frankenstein, and I don’t mean it as a complement. Continue reading The Outsider by Stephen King

Quotes

Hemingway on critics

August 2, 2018 Alexandra

Hemingway called us eunuchs of literature. Continue reading Hemingway on critics

mystical

Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo

August 1, 2018 Alexandra

If you miss One Hundred Years of Solitude you can meet your beloved ghosts again in this book. Continue reading Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo

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Miss Ex-Yugoslavia by Sofija Stefanovic

July 31, 2018 Alexandra

The book will make you laugh and cry, aloud and alone. And how often does this happen nowadays? Continue reading Miss Ex-Yugoslavia by Sofija Stefanovic

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