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The Dud Avocado – Elaine Dundy

On February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 By bookskepticIn ReviewsLeave a comment

Sally Jay Gorce is a true personality. As we join her in Paris where she is hellbent on living her life to the full, there isn’t a boring second. Sally’s mix of tenacity and carelessness gets her in endless trouble. But she doesn’t let herself be broken, she gets up, deals with yet another hangover, …

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M Train – Patti Smith

On June 20, 2020December 14, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews3 Comments

'It's not easy writing about nothing' That's how Patti Smith starts her book. The words uttered by a cowpoke in her dream. A kind of challenge that she accepts. Before I proceed with the review bit, I need to make a small disclaimer. I have seen Patti Smith live on All Points East in 2018, …

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Wanderlust: A History of Walking – Rebecca Solnit

On May 30, 2020December 14, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews6 Comments

I got this book from my mum for Christmas I think, or my birthday. In Polish edition, it has a beautiful cover, so I was tempted to read it, but at the same time deterred by its size. Finally roaming my shelves during lockdown in April I got to it. It is an odd choice …

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