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Cool Books I Read in January

I set myself a goal last year to read two books a month, which I thought was a reasonable amount. I finished the year at having read only twenty books, missing my target by only four books. mais 1.184 palavras

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TV Review - The Miniaturist

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If you have read some of my previous blog posts, then you might know that The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton was one of my favourite books I read last year. mais 397 palavras

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February TBR

I can never put a reasonable amount of books on my TBR … I try but I just wanna read ALL the books right now! mais 1.161 palavras

English Review/Post

Books on the Screen: A couple of recommendations...

Just as I like losing myself in a book of historical fiction, I’m quite partial to historical adaptations, particularly for television. I like the depth and languish a TV series allows for bringing a novel to dramatic life, as opposed to the more condensed option of a movie. mais 401 palavras

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Review: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

The Miniaturist – ★★

The Miniaturist, “The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller”, has received much praise, but is all the hype justified? The original idea for the book came to the author in Amsterdam, where Burton first saw Petronella Oortman’s cabinet house at the the Rijksmuseum. mais 1.362 palavras

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Another Book For Your Christmas List

On one of my frequent trawls through the treasures in our local Waterstones I noticed that the wonderful Golden Hill by Francis Spufford is out in paperback. mais 590 palavras

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