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Tag: East of the West

East of the West – Miroslav Penkov

On August 22, 2018July 23, 2018 By bookskepticIn Reviews2 Comments

After Kapka Kassabova this was my second ever book by Bulgarian author. I'm pretty sure this is in no way a significant sample, but it is also the second one originally published in English, it seems not many Bulgarian authors get translated, but relatively many emigrants get published, which is great. Penkov similarly to Kassabova …

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July round-up

On August 1, 2018May 5, 2019 By bookskepticIn Thoughts3 Comments

July was a busy month, I have been with my mum to a Rolling Stones concert in Warsaw, which was amazing despite absolutely horrible acoustics in the stadium (but then who came up with the idea of stadium concerts is beyond me, clearly they are designed to echo). Then on the following weekend I happened …

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Daunt Books – 12 bookshops for 12 months – February

On February 17, 2018May 5, 2019 By bookskepticIn Thoughts9 Comments

This is very surprising, the second month and I managed to stick to my new year's resolution! I visited the second bookshop on my list - Daunt Books. I left work a bit earlier to be able to go to Marylebone on my way to the airport (weekend at home). It's been ages since I've …

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