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December round-up

On January 4, 2017December 31, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

2016 is gone, I'm not sure if it's a good or a bad thing, but let's not dwell on that, looking forward is probably the best way now. December was not easy reading-wise, I changed work, there was travelling home for Christmas and catching up with family and friends, so not much time left for …

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Good and Bad Crime

On October 27, 2015October 31, 2015 By bookskepticIn Reviews2 Comments

As a way of introduction let me just say I read a lot of crime and thrillers, usually I don't remember them a week after I finished. During vacation I sometimes read 2-3 a day; in general I tend to read crime books or thrillers when I'm too tired for something more ambitious or between …

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