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Exit West – Mohsin Hamid – Quotes

On July 29, 2020August 1, 2020 By bookskepticIn Quotes1 Comment

In a city swollen by refugees but still mostly at peace, or at least not openly at war, a young man met a young woman in a classroom and did not speak to her. [...] with cities as with life, for one moment we are pottering about our errands as usual and the next we …

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Exit West – Mohsin Hamid

On July 27, 2020August 1, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews3 Comments

In a city swollen by refugees but still mostly at peace, or at least not yet openly at war, a young man met a young woman in a classroom and did not speak to her. I'm still making my way through the shortlist of Man Booker Prize for 2017, which I got as a birthday …

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Q2 2020 round-up

On July 1, 2020October 19, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

Wow! We're six months into the year! Halfway...and four months at home. I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. Life certainly has changed in the last months, moods vary, some days are ok, others not so much. Travelling feels like a distant dream, but I don't give up and keep hoping to …

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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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