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Tag: Christmas

Books I acquired over Christmas

On January 13, 2018May 5, 2019 By bookskepticIn Thoughts2 Comments

I already shared all the books I received and bought in 2017, apart from the Christmas ones, so here we are. I had to resort to a very 'corporate' verb acquired, as I failed yet again and bought three books in December. I do not regret this, I'm sure those will be amazing reads. What …

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Pre-Christmas gifts

On December 21, 2017December 16, 2017 By bookskepticIn Thoughts5 Comments

I happen to have birthday ten days before Christmas Eve, which as it appears is perfect, as I get to get presents twice in December. My dear friends and family recognising that ten days difference is too much to allow for bundling the birthday presents and Christmas presents into one. I have been shamelessly exploiting …

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Copenhagen Christmas Market

On November 30, 2015December 5, 2015 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

For once not about books. Almost every year some time before Christmas I travel to a Christmas market, usually in Germany, but this year I decided to go to Copenhagen. I must say Christmas markets are a serious thing in Denmark! I've never seen something like the one in Tivoli. Christmas market has to meet …

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