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Month: January 2023

Build our personal library and the books we leave behind
News
  • 29/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,691 word
Tagged book collection, Book organization, books, bookshelf organization, nostalgia

Build our personal library and the books we leave behind

The book I’ve owned the longest has zero prestige, zero coolness, zero popularity. It’s not an old version of my beloved “Castle […]

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14 Best Places to Read
BOOK LIFE
  • 23/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,206 word
Tagged best places to read, books, coffee shop, library, outdoor patio

14 Best Places to Read

Wondering where the best place to study is? Avid readers know (and often say!) that they love books so much that they can “read […]

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Fall in love with paper books again
Reading Habits
  • 23/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 896 words
Tagged book formats, durability, e-books, object persistence, paper books

Fall in love with paper books again

I was an early adopter of e-books, partly because of my poor eyesight, but mostly because I started reviewing before the anthrax attacks of […]

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Atmosphere Masterclass: The Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve Moulton
Book Reviews
  • 21/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,030 word
Tagged book review, demons, family secrets, feminist, ghosts

Atmosphere Masterclass: The Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve Moulton

Rachel Eve Moulton’s second novel, The Insatiable Volt Sisters, is a chilling and sprawling novel that atmospherically delivers while making the reader […]

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each book at its proper time
Reading Habits
  • 19/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 906 words
Tagged book genres, bookish habits., books, literature, personal preferences

each book at its proper time

If you had told me twelve years ago that I was going to see a nighttime circus right now, I would have laughed. Maybe […]

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Five cautionary tales about artificial intelligence
Fiction
  • 18/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 995 words
Tagged Artificial intelligence, Ethics, Everyday necessities, Moral dilemmas, Outsourcing

Five cautionary tales about artificial intelligence

One way to make life more enjoyable is to outsource everyday necessities such as cleaning, cooking, farming (and the list could go […]

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Find a new reading habit
Reading Habits
  • 12/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,119 word
Tagged Byung-Chul Han, Capitalism's emphasis on production, Communication without community, Importance of rituals in society, Personal rituals

Find a new reading habit

We talk about a big game about reading rituals, we book people. A comfy chair, a blanket, hot cocoa, a cup of […]

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Creative Explosion: Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson
Fiction
  • 10/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 770 words
Tagged Cyberpunk, Dystopian future, Neal Stephenson, Satire, Science fiction

Creative Explosion: Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson

In this fortnightly series reviewing classic science fiction and fantasy books, Alan Brown explores the frontiers and leading edge of the field, […]

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The Book Thief – Celebrating Humanity in Nazi Germany!
Book Reviews
  • 05/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 346 words
Tagged Friendship, Historical Fiction, Hope, Resilience, World War II

The Book Thief – Celebrating Humanity in Nazi Germany!

“The Book Thief” is a novel by Markus Zusak that tells the story of a young girl named Liesel Meminger who lives in Nazi Germany during World […]

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Touch all the books in the box
Reading Habits
  • 05/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,234 word
Tagged Book organization, Bookshelf rearrangement, Letting go of books, Reading habits, Rediscovering books

Touch all the books in the box

The last few months of last year – the year has just passed; are we sure it’s 2023? Really? – For various […]

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About Me

I'm Barbara, a person who loves to read. You can often find me with a book in my hand, or a cat on my lap - preferably both! If you also enjoy reading, it seems we have a common interest. What did you think of the book you recently read? Do you have any good recommendations? I've been looking for some great books to add to my reading list lately. Whether it's reading or spending time with cats, it's a fantastic way to find inner peace and pleasure.

One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About

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Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
waiting for more heroes
Back to the Future Part III finds its heart in the Old West

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