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The Content Reader
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thecontentreader
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
I actually listened to this book. It came recommended from book bloggers/vloggers and I loved it. A different kind of detective story....
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thecontentreader
Feb 17, 20233 min read
The History of the Siege of Lisbon by José Saramago
This is a difficult book, at least it was for me. I was about to give it up 4-5 times before I got my act together. The last time was on...
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thecontentreader
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45 by Neill Lochery
While travelling in Portugal and was about to visit Estoril after a week in Lisbon, I found a recommendation on a travel blog for Neill...
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thecontentreader
Feb 1, 20232 min read
FINDS/Norway - The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas
Thank you to all of you who introduced me to this book. Although a great book, a modern classic, I find it very difficult to review. It...
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thecontentreader
Jan 31, 20232 min read
January Wrap-up, and prospects for February
January has reached its end and it is time for a reading wrap up. For January I have two challenges; FINDS hosted by AnnaBookBel, reading...
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thecontentreader
Jan 29, 20234 min read
Books I save of my shelves - Letter H
I have come to authors whose surname starts with an H in my search for books that I save on my shelves. Due to lack of space, I only save...
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thecontentreader
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Battle of the Books - 2022
I follow a few book blogger on Youtube. Recently, I found a new blogger, Books with Emily Fox with an interesting approach for choosing...
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thecontentreader
Jan 22, 20232 min read
FINDS/Iceland - Cold as Hell by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
FINDS is hosted by AnnaBookBel and the goal is read to read one book per Nordic country during the first five weeks in 2023. This is a...
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thecontentreader
Jan 21, 20233 min read
FINDS/FINLAND - They Know Not What They Do by Jussi Valtonen
FINDS is hosted by AnnaBookBel and the goal is read to read one book per Nordic country during the first five weeks in 2023. My goals for...
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thecontentreader
Jan 20, 20232 min read
A Man Called Otto by Fredrik Backman
I know that many of you are a fan of this novel by Fredrik Backman. Now made into an American film with Tom Hanks as Otto. I also loved...
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thecontentreader
Jan 17, 20232 min read
My encounter with Fernando Pessoa and José Saramago
We are just back from three weeks in Portugal, where we spent the holidays. As we arrived in Lisbon we walked out of our hotel, very...
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thecontentreader
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Books I save on my shelves - Letter G
New year and a fresh look at my shelves. Which books have I saved on my shelves, just because they have become my favourites. That is...
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