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Tag: The Guide

Books for the Lockdown – Happy and Funny

On March 23, 2020March 22, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts10 Comments

By now I’ve been working from home for two full weeks. I got into the prison habit of counting days. Even though I obviously still go out, but we got to a point when 200m trip to Tesco’s is the longest trip during weekdays. Of course, I do exercise and try to be nice to …

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May round-up

On May 31, 2016September 2, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts3 Comments

  May was a good month, spring has finally started so I had my first days spent in the park with a book. I'm slowly working my way through all the books I have, no longer on a book buying ban, but still managed to buy less than I read in a month, I'm very …

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The Guide – RK Narayan

On May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 By bookskepticIn Reviews4 Comments

This is my first RK Narayan book, read as part of RK Narayan Readalong hosted by Deepika at Worn Corners. Thanks, Deepika! I had so much fun reading this book, that I'll definitely get the others. After being released from prison Raju goes to barber shop and then to an abandoned temple to consider his …

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