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C.S. Lewis: Out of the Silent Planet (1938)
“The last drops of the thundershower had hardly ceased falling when the Pedestrian stuffed his map into his pocket, settled his pack more comfortably on his tired shoulders, and stepped out from the shelter of a large chest-nut-tree into the middle of the road.” With this unassuming opening, the story swept me off my feet… — read more
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The Vegetarian
Han Kang’s The Vegetarian is a novel that delves into the complexities of human nature, societal pressures, and the consequences of defying expectations. Told through the perspectives of those around her—her husband (Part 1), brother-in-law (Part 2), and sister (Part 3)—the novel offers a fragmented and unsettling portrait of Yeong-hye’s descent into isolation and obsession.… — read more
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“Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop” by Hwang Bo-reum (ii)
This is post 2/2 from reading Hwang Bo-reum’s book, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. You won’t know until you start. Don’t decide the future before it happens. —Seungwoo I’m finished with Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum. I’ll be processing my notes soon. There are so many good parts in the novel it’s… — read more
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“Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop” by Hwang Bo-reum (i)
This is post 1/2 from reading Hwang Bo-reum’s book, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. How is your summer reading coming along? I’ve started reading Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum and am progressing greatly. ”I just wanted a stable life.” – This simple line from the book resonated deeply with me. My thoughts: Stability… — read more
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Book Lovers
BOOK LOVERS is the first book I’ve read by Emily Henry and it’s also the first romance novel after almost a decade of hiatus from reading this genre. Did I regret succumbing to reading a (bookish) rom-com this Swedish summer? Not one bit!The protagonist, Nora Stephens, is a successful book agent who lives in New… — read more
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Ett hus utan speglar
Ett hus utan speglar, by Mårten Sandén is one of the six books I bought during my first visit to the Jönköpings Stadsbibliotek bokloppis. I was attracted by its cover and intrigued by the title, which is A House without Mirrors in English.I began reading it some time last week and was hooked. This book… — read more
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Ancient Egypt Series
I started Wilbur Smith’s Ancient Egypt Series in 2015 beginning with River God and loved it to bits. A year later I restarted The Seventh Scroll but I just couldn’t get into the second book. I had wanted more of Taita but what I was getting was the account of […]. — read more
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The Song of Achilles
I started reading The Song of Achilles about two days ago.I’m now at 63% and loving it. The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is special and sexy. — read more
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The Witcher Saga
I finished The Witcher Saga today!It was an exhilarating journey for all the six books in the series. I spent pretty much the whole of February reading the first five including binge-watching The Witcher on Netflix. — read more
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The Swedish Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter
Another round at the Akademibokhandeln today yielded spectacular results.For this round, I went to the bookstore at Asecs, which is also in Jönköping. I brought home with me all four of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter (illustrated editions) in the Swedish language. — read more
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