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East of the West & English Bulgarian
‘East of the West’ is Miroslav Penkov’s 2011 debut collection of short stories, lived in Bulgaria and written in English.
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The Count of Monte Christo, a Hero’s Story?
“The Count of Monte Christo”, a review not about the book itself about, but about my opinion regarding the hero.
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Other Worlds, Same Hauntings
Nadezhda Teffi’s anthology of short stories ‘Other Worlds’ has opened my eyes to a hidden gem of Russian literature.
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Great Italian Short Stories
If there’s something which sets Italian short stories apart from other literatures of the world it’s this: they burn with a barely contained fire.
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Reading List 2024
Everyone does a review of the year – why not use your reading list as one? This is 2024 from the point of view of…
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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 cat at hand?
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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 stories for Christmas.
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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 both sides.
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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 task in modern times?
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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.
leseriana in English
Book reviews and recommendations, literary analyses, forgotten literary treasures, hints and suggestions how to live a meaningful reader’s life. This is an overview of all the blog posts I wrote in English.
