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Escaping the Ship
Getting imprisoned on a ship is never a fun vacation activity. But how to escape with only a fat, lazy…
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Povestea noului nume, de 3 ori
„Povestea noului nume”, al doilea roman din Tetralogia Napolitană de Elena Ferrante duce mai departe povestea prieteniei complicate dintre Lila…
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Russische Klassiker zur Weihnachtszeit
Russische Klassiker sind perfekt dafür, das Gefühl eines tiefen Winters und das Knirschen von Schnee heraufzubeschwören – selbst wenn draußen…
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Christmas Ghost Stories at the Hearth
This is the third year of what is already becoming a well-established tradition in my reading year – reading ghost…
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A Trilogy or Not a Trilogy – This Is the Question
Some people prefer a trilogy, others prefer single books – here are my thoughts on the pros and cons of…
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The Most Wonderful Time
It’s Christmas – but what is Santa Claus doing during the most wonderful time of the year? What is his…
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Sounds of London in ‘Mrs Dalloway’
In Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’, the sounds of London rise from its streets and blend past and present.
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The Darkness of ‘The Secret Agent’
Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Secret Agent’ is a dark novel of human despair set in the muddy streets of early 20th…
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