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Can it get any more British than with Dame PD James - who sadly passed away this year at the age of 94. I can't think of anything nicer than spending a rainy weekend on the sofa with a cozy mystery of PD James or Agatha Christie, drinking some tea and hope somebody might magically... Continue Reading →
Henry James' "Turn of the screw" is the best read to send chills down your spine and best read on a chilly night wrapped like a burrito in your favourite blanket. Any good book doctor will prescribe a hot toddy to go with the book. Here you can find the recipe for the perfect one. Sláinte!
which book do you think I've put on my wishlist for Santa Claus ? Shouldn't be too difficult to guess I think. I really hope I've been a good enough Bingereader this year as I really really hope to get the book. We will be reading it in January for the bookclub. So - any... Continue Reading →
Featured today my "Last Read" - even though that is a bit difficult this time, as the last book was sort of a compilation of books as I was reading Susan Sontag's Biography, her Journals, her Interview with the Rolling Stone in parallel and also went to a symposium about the timeliness of Susan Sontag.... Continue Reading →
Ohhhh I love a good challenge and therefore Bingereader is all for it. Here is the challenge - are you up for it ? So - here is my personal number one for epic and iconic first lines ever: This is where you can find it:
Unsere Juli-Lektüre für den Buchclub und die hat mich total überrascht. Ein kleines dünnes Büchlein, hab es auch durchaus auf dem Radar gehabt, aber hätte nicht gedacht, dass es mich derart aus den Schuhen haut. Wow - das Buch ist wirklich im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes heartbreaking. So wunderschön, so elegant. Das Paris der 50er... Continue Reading →
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