First of all let me thank all my fellow book-bloggers! If it wasn't for you, I would have never found the wonderful world of Shirley Jackson. It was the great reviews of 'We Have Always Lived in a Castle' that tempted me. Few months after reading and loving this book I was on vacation in …
Another one of my fantastic Polish crime Christmas gifts. Maybe it was not so much a crime as a psychological thriller. This was the last one of my stash and since I am still sticking with book buying ban, there may not be many more for a while, so rejoice 😉 In a medium-sized town …
My adventure with A.M. Homes started from the end so to say, I read 'May We Be Forgiven' first and liked it a lot. It started with an earthquake and then spiraled completely out of control. Then at some point I was talking to my mum and she was telling me she has been reading …
This book won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2011 and I heard somewhere something about it, so when I saw it in second-hand bookshop the title seemed familiar and I grabbed it. I read it during my crazy January among eleven other books, most of them being non-fiction, so maybe that affected my reception …
This was again a non-fiction book, quite a lot of those in my January reading stack. I found it utterly fascinating. Before I focus on the book, let me add a word of explanation - PRL was Polska Republika Ludowa aka People's Republic of Poland, the socialist form of the country currently simply as Poland …
Continue reading Nasz mały PRL – Izabela Meyza, Witold Szabłowski
Yet another non fiction book this year, it seems like I'm on a roll. I bought it during my book buying spree in November, triggered by Amnesty Book Sale. I found it in £1 second hand bookshop, it was basically new, the cheeky title interested me and here we are. I was also interested because …
Continue reading How to Really Talk About Books You Haven’t Read – Henry Hitchings
This book does what it says on the cover. I is a self help book for people who really badly want to become a dictator. Presenting and analysing all aspects of becoming a successful dictator using real life examples. Hem even advises what to do when things do't go exactly to plan and a dictatorly …
Continue reading How to Be a Dictator: An Irreverent Guide -Mikal Hem
Two gifts from my dear friend from studies. She knows I love good crime and she studied with me so obviously she knows I am still interested by the art and academia world, even if I no longer actively participate in it. The two books were perfect gift, I devoured both of them in one …
I mentioned in one of my previous posts why I rarely review Polish books I read, but this may change a bit in the next few posts because majority of the books I read in January was in Polish and they are worth sharing, so I have no other choice but to tease you a bit. To make …
I read this book back in December, and I loved it, that's why I was dreading writing this review. I pretty much decided not to write it, when I saw a great review by Liz at Adventures in reading, writing and working from home and it encouraged me to add my 2 cents to all that has …
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