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Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier

On January 11, 2018December 27, 2017 By bookskepticIn Reviews7 Comments

Hmmm, what can I say...I was not in love with this book. It sounds stupid and probably a bit shallow, but I have problems with books that have too much descriptions and this one definitely had. I understand that the oppressive atmosphere of Manderley had to be built somehow, but really there's no need to …

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December round-up

On January 4, 2018October 27, 2018 By bookskepticIn ThoughtsLeave a comment

December has been a very short month for me, I simply didn't notice where it went. This month I received so many gifts that I already posted about two book hauls (here and here) and there's one more post coming about my Christmas book haul. It is fantastic to have birthday in December 🙂 I …

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Spectacular fall on the home stretch

On November 9, 2017October 27, 2018 By bookskepticIn Thoughts10 Comments

I wrote few weeks ago how I finally caught up with all the reviews, that is now officially in the past, I am three books behind again and surely soon it will be four. This however is a common state of affairs, one may even say it was highly unusual to be caught up with …

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