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Unlearning in “Enchantment”
This is a series of posts from my reading of Katherine May’s book, Enchantment. I loved this quote. I think the author is advocating for vulnerability, in allowing ourselves to be imperfect and open to the wonder and uncertainty of life. This—is a kind of enchantment in itself—a call to embrace imperfection and the journey… — read more
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“Enchantment” by KathErine May
Enchantment by Katherine May explores experiencing life in “all its sensual complexity” and finding the beauty that awaits us there. Quoting from the back cover of the book: “It is a journey that takes her from sacred wells to wild moors, from cradling seas to starfalls. She finds nourishment and a more hopeful relationship to… — read more
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New arrivals this week
I have new books arriving almost weekly, but this week’s new arrivals are worth mentioning!Bokus.com is having a clearance sale with up to 90% discount on a wide selection of children’s books, biographies, thrillers, and on and on. No prize for guessing… I went straight to ‘work’! […] — read more
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FACIT – Konsten att skriva krönikor, av Patrik Lundberg
Idag vill jag skriva om en bok som heter Facit: Konsten att skriva krönikor, av Patrik Lundberg. I min svenska komvux har jag lärt mig denna textgenre och några andra, som till exempel debattartiklar, referat, o.s.v., och jag skulle vilja veta mer om krönikor. Det var därför jag sökte efter detta ämne på biblioteket och… — read more
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Roget’s Thesaurus
Isn’t this a thing of beauty? Austin Kleon has written a post about the Roget’s Thesaurus that spurred me on to take immediate action to procure a copy for my personal library. I began my usual sourcing procedures, found it at Bokus.com (I was quite surprised to get it at a good deal in Sweden… — read more
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Library Stash (week 11 2023)
It’s time again for a new batch of library books! During the week I have placed some books reservation with the public library—10 in total—and collected them all on Thursday after work. It was after library hours but because I have the meröppet library card […] — read more
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Saturday Blog Catch Up
It’s Saturday, I’m catching up on my blog feed and came across a few interesting discoveries. As usual, I started with Austin Kleon, my favorite of favorites. […] — read more
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Bookrea 2023: nya böcker!
Two weeks ago I wrote about Sweden’s book sale and all my purchases have arrived! The first package from Bokus arrived on Tuesday, 21 February. Then Amazon on Wednesday, 22 February. And finally, Adlibris and Bokus—again, both on Friday, 24 February. […] — read more
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Bookrea 2023
The event of the year that I have been waiting for has arrived! BOKREA! BOOK SALE! What’s super exciting is that all three of my favorite Swedish online bookstores are hosting their respective sales: Bokus, Akademibokhandeln, and Adlibris—in that order of notification from them. […] — read more
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SAMLADE SAGOR by Maria Nilsson Thore
…(illustrated by the author) is a great book. This 288-page gem is filled with beautiful, fun, and whimsical illustrations; utterly enjoyable! I loved it. It’s so good.I was browsing at Akademibokhandeln (Akademi for short) sometime late last year and almost bought it. It has been on my wishlist ever since. I finally borrowed it from… — read more
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