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Tag: Hope in the Dark

My Non-Fiction Books of 2020

On December 28, 2020December 16, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

A few days ago I published My Fiction Books of 2020, so now for New Year’s Eve let’s see what came out of the non-fiction shelf. I noticed the older I get the more non-fiction I read, and generally, I enjoy it a lot. It challenges me more than fiction. Which makes sense as it …

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Hope in the Dark – Rebecca Solnit

On August 3, 2020June 27, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews6 Comments

Life moves in weird ways sometimes. I started reading this book towards the end of May to find some hope as lockdown seemed to extend endlessly and more and more people were dying. By the time I finished it George Floyd has been killed, people took to the streets and the book became even more …

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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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