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Kiedy Atena Odwraca Wzrok – Jakub Szamałek

On August 3, 2017July 30, 2017 By bookskepticIn Reviews2 Comments

Another gift from my dear friend from studies, last time she got me Szamałek's second book Czytanie z Kości, which I devoured in a day. It was no different this time. What I did differently this time was that I refrained from rereading the author's biography, as last time I found the comparison with mine a …

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#20booksofsummer completed

On July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 By bookskepticIn Thoughts6 Comments

This was unexpected, but the unexpected sometimes happens and it's not always a bad thing. I officially completed my #20booksofsummer reading on Saturday, more than a month early. Last year I struggled a lot more to finish on time, so what was different this year? No teeth problems to start with, not that those months …

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Art history, archaeology and crime

On February 21, 2017February 18, 2017 By bookskepticIn Reviews2 Comments

Two gifts from my dear friend from studies. She knows I love good crime and she studied with me so obviously she knows I am still interested by the art and academia world, even if I no longer actively participate in it. The two books were perfect gift, I devoured both of them in one …

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January round-up

On February 1, 2017March 26, 2017 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

Last January I managed to read 10 books, a lot more than I read on a typical month. Did I start this year with a similar bang? Yes and no. I did read 12 books and liked all of them, but on blogging front it was a bit quiet, because of my new job, also …

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What I got for Christmas and some plans

On January 16, 2017January 8, 2017 By bookskepticIn Thoughts8 Comments

I know it's already mid-January and I even remember to write 2017 when I write down the date, but I just realized I still haven't shared with you my lovely Christmas gifts book haul, so here we go. As I made it public knowledge that I need to read more in Polish, almost all my …

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