Many of us bookworms occasionally wonder: what is the cheapest and morally least ambiguous way to buy a book? Continue reading Where should I buy my books? Part 1: Books on the high street (UK)
Today is bookshop day… so, of course, I had to celebrate by visiting a bookshop. Continue reading Stacking the Shelves Saturday
When I first reached for Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch”, I was unaware that it was surrounded by any critical controversy…. Continue reading Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch” and the meaning of life
I loved this book so much!!! I don’t know how I had not heard this book mentioned before – it is simply exquisite. A Moveable Feast is Hemingway’s memoir of the time he spent in the Paris in the 1920s. Hemingway had just given his job as a journalist to pursue a career in writing fiction. He was young, recently married and ambitious. This memoir … Continue reading Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” – a book review
Most of my “To-Be-Reads” on my autumn list could easily have appeared on my summer reading list, which is slightly embarrassing for me… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – autumn TBR lists
My summer read in Mallorca Continue reading George Sand “Winter in Mallorca” – book review
“Victory” is Joseph Conrad in top form Continue reading Joseph Conrad’s “Victory” – book review
Hunger, adultery, murder, and rape feature heavily in this extraordinary volume of poetry. Continue reading Warsan Shire “Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth” – review
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature created by The Broke and the Bookish . The theme for this week is “Back To School Freebie”, which means anything “back to school” related “10 favorite books I read in school”, books I think should be required reading… etc I don’t think I can do 10 favourite books I read in school in English, as I went to school in Poland, and … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday
Stacking The Shelves is a book tag hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality, which is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, be it physical or virtual. This week I made use of the book vouchers that I got for my birthday. We are celebrating the year of Joseph Conrad this year, as it’s his 160th birthday. In order to celebrate, … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves Saturday
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