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The Book Review: The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami.

Hello and Happy Sunday! “The old man came to check on me that evening. He was delighted to find me lost in my book. Seeing how happy he was made me feel a little happier. No matter what the situation may be, I still take…

The Book Review: Wreck and Order by Hannah Tennant-Moore.

Advance Reading Copy Disclosure: Thanks to Blogging for Books and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. I have not heard about Hannah Tennant-Moore before but what drew my attention to this book the most was the…

Book Recommendation: The Wander Society by Keri Smith.

Hello and Happy Thursday! “Wandering is not about a specific place or destination, getting from one place to another, or movement as a means to an end. Instead, it’s about letting the soul and mind roam”.  First of all “Hallo Putzl and Thank you for…

Philip Roth.

“I don’t ask writers about their work habits. I really don’t care. Joyce Carol Oates says somewhere that when writers ask each other what time they start working and when they finish and how much time they take for lunch, they’re actually trying to find…

Five of My Son’s Favorite Children’s Books.

Hello and Happy Sunday! My mom I spent the entire day outside enjoying the sun, the park and great conversations while watching my son playing at the playground. It was warm and sunny today and it seems everybody else had the same idea than us.…

The Book Review: The Cruise of the Rolling Junk by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“My affection goes with you – Rolling Junk – with you and with all the faded trappings that have brightened my youth and glittered with hope or promise on the roads I have travelled – roads that stress on still, less white, less glamorous, under…

IndieBookDay.

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  March 26th, 2016 ins Indiebookday! Yay! I heard about it at the Leipzig Book Fair and think the concept is great, especially because I do love independent bookstores more than anything else. My favorite of course is Riemann in Coburg. Actually,…

Who is Elena Ferrante?

Hello and Happy Monday!  Reading, reading, reading. My passion and I are always searching for some new literature. A couple of friends recommended the pseudonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante whose true identity is not known. One friend mentioned also that if I would ever read…

The Book Review : “Deutschland im Blaulicht” by Tania Kambouri

This article is originally written in German. Please click on the translation-option on my blog. (Danke, Mama! <3) “Wir Polizisten haben rechtlich keinerlei Handhabe gegen solch ein Verhalten. Und das wissen diese Jungs nur zu gut. Sie wissen ganz genau, wie weit sie gehen können,…

Film Review: The Book Thief.

Hello!  “One small fact: You are going to die. Despite every effort no one lives forever. Sorry to be such a spoiler. My advice is, when the time comes don’t panic. It doesn’t seem to help.”  I do love to watch movies. A movie night with…



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