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Tag: Ian McEwan

On Chesil Beach – Ian McEwan

On May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 By bookskepticIn Reviews13 Comments

This is how the entire course of a life can be changed - by doing nothing. I have read this book few weeks ago and somehow couldn't bring myself to write the review, but finally here it is. The book focuses on the wedding night of Florence and Edward. We meet our couple as they …

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April round-up

On May 4, 2016May 30, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts3 Comments

Book buying ban is definitely over. I didn't stick to it in April and decided to call it a day, I managed 3 months and that's as long as I could expect. Reading was good in April, I read more serious things than usual, mainly because I was trying to finish the Neapolitan Series and …

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The Children Act – Quotes

On March 21, 2016April 10, 2020 By bookskepticIn Quotes1 Comment

Abandonment While his back was turned to her she had a cold premonition of rejection, of the humiliation of being left for a young woman, of being left behind, useless and alone. Holding her gaze he said, ‘You know I love you.’ ‘But you’d like someone younger.’ ‘I’d like a sex life.’ Her cue to …

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The Children Act – Ian McEwan

On March 19, 2016April 10, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews15 Comments

This book broke my heart. I read it few weeks ago when spring was very far away (now it’s just far away), days were short and probably I was a bit more vulnerable, but this book really got to me. Fiona Maye is a judge in Family Division, she is married, has no children and …

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February round-up

On March 2, 2016September 2, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts5 Comments

February has been another interesting month. I participated in Book Blogger Appreciation Week, my first event, I really liked it and thanks to it I found even more awesome blogs to follow. I broke my book buying ban, but I have a good excuse: I am going to Naples and Elena Ferrante books are absolutely …

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