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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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Best books of 2018 and plans for 2019

On January 1, 2019March 12, 2019 By bookskepticIn Thoughts6 Comments

I know you all have been flooded by this type of posts in the last few days, but it's that time of the year. We all just have to bear it with dignity and write our own post on the best books and our plans 😉 As always I just could not decide on a …

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This is Going to Hurt – Adam Kay – Quotes

On June 20, 2018April 10, 2020 By bookskepticIn Quotes2 Comments

I could not help myself, I have to share some of those quotes with you 🙂 But promise me this: next time the government takes its pickaxe to the NHS, don't just accept what the politicians try to feed you. Think about all the toll the job takes on every healthcare professional, at home and …

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This Is Going To Hurt – Adam Kay

On June 16, 2018April 10, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews6 Comments

I bought this book in London Review Bookshop, that I visited as part of my 12 bookshops for 12 months project. I didn't like the bookshop very much, but this book was a sure crowd-pleaser, I actually noticed it in one of the bookshops I visited earlier this year, but decided to wait as I …

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London Review Bookshop – 12 bookshops for 12 months – April

On May 5, 2018December 18, 2018 By bookskepticIn Thoughts3 Comments

On the same day I visited Persephone Books I also went to London Review Bookshop, as they are not far from one another. The bookshop is right next to the British Museum and I passed by it a number of times, I'll never know why did not enter before. I'll be very brief - I …

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