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Tag: On Beauty

Books for the Lockdown – Moving Gems

On April 27, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

Welcome to week six! I hope you are all still safe and healthy. After last week's relatively depressing fare I wanted to treat you this week to some of the most moving books I've read since I started writing this blog. Some of them are funny, others full of hope, yet others are tragic. What …

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On Beauty – Zadie Smith

On October 9, 2017October 7, 2017 By bookskepticIn Reviews20 Comments

I tried to read N-W few months ago and failed miserably, I just couldn't get into the rhythm of this book, which surprised me because I remembered reading On Beauty years ago and loving it. That is why during one of my visits home I decided to take On Beauty with me to see if my reaction will …

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September round-up

On October 2, 2017December 27, 2017 By bookskepticIn Thoughts2 Comments

September is gone and all pretending that it is still summer has to end. As much as I love summer, part of me is ready for autumn, for the smell of fallen leaves, a bit shorter days, more excuses to stay in and read. What I am dreading is winter, with its completely dark days, …

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