The History Of England by Jane Austen My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was hilarious and sort of ridiculous. I love Jane Austen’s wit and steadfast opinions. Another little treat I found in Bath, I can see how it delighted Austen’s family.
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The Beautifull Cassandra
The Beautifull Cassandra by Jane Austen My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a treat it was to be able to read some of Jane Austen’s work I haven’t read before. And I felt lucky to have finally found this little book in the gift shop at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, therefore it holds a special place in my heart.Her little short stories of debauchery, drunkenness, and silly follies were delightful and made the flight back home so much more enjoyable. I just wish there could have been more.A true treat of delight for every Austen fan and a must read.
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Elisabeth: Kaiserin wider Willen
Elisabeth: Kaiserin wider Willen by Brigitte Hamann My rating: 2 of 5 stars I visited the Sissi museum in Vienna in December of last year. It was beautiful and enchanting and piqued my enthusiasm of learning more about Elisabeth. I must apologize, if I sound biased and even condescending, but unfortunately most of the books and research one can find about Elisabeth is only through one author, Brigitte Hamann. Based on everything I have read of hers dealing with Elisabeth I am confused as to her motivations to devote so much time and effort into a subject that appears to not be her passion or even full interest. Dispersed within…
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Milk & Honey
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was browsing through a bookshop in the Notting Hill neighbourhood when I saw this book of poetry and decided to take a peek inside. I made it halfway through, only to finish the rest of it at another bookstore a few hours later.It contains heavy and unpleasant subject matter and I can understand that it resonates for some, while for others it doesn’t. I read a few reviews, which say that this is not really poetry and I think just like language itself; poetry evolves. Yes, this isn’t like Wordsworth or Keats or any of the classic…
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Lustiges Taschenbuch Galaxy 01
Lustiges Taschenbuch Galaxy 01 by Disney My rating: 4 of 5 stars A new series of Donald Duck comics, this one seemed a bit more rushed. The stories were shorter and sometimes it felt like they shortened them in order to fit into this collection, rather than intending them to be short stories.The graphics also appeared to be much closer, as if they are zoomed in, than most Donald duck comics I have read, which sometimes hurt my eyes.Overall, a nice new series with stories I haven’t read before and worth a read. View all my reviews
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An Almond for a Parrot
An Almond for a Parrot by Wray Delaney My rating: 1 of 5 stars This book was suggested in the Goodreads blog post “The Contenders for the Best Audiobooks of the Year” and the narrator, Rachel Atkins, does a remarkable job bringing this story to life. Sadly, the story itself wasn’t for me. Throughout most of the book I felt lost and confused as to what was actually going on and which genre(s) the story was trying to fit into.I’m very torn about what to say about the characters, because when I think about them individually and separated from the story, they weren’t too bad. Upon closer inspection they felt…
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The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch #2)
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco My rating: 5 of 5 stars How I itched for this sequel to come out as soon as I finished The Bone Witch late last summer. Slowly unfolding previous mysteries while creating new ones, showing more depth and character development, more emotion, more heartbreak, more intrigue. I can’t wait for the third installment to come out.I think this series is a definite must-read for every lover of fantasy, magic and a hint of romance. View all my reviews
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The Jane Austen Project
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn My rating: 1 of 5 stars When I first heard about this story I was excited to read it. It sounded like an interesting combination of different genres, set in Jane Austen’s time, with Jane Austen making an appearance herself. I love her work and am seriously considering focusing my master’s thesis on it. But I also couldn’t drop feeling apprehensive about reading a sci-fi influenced story about one of my favourite authors. As so often is the case, one’s gut feeling is rarely wrong.The characters, the protagonist and her main squeeze, were the epitome of stock characters and had me rolling…
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The Prose Edda
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson My rating: 2 of 5 stars I wish I could say that after reading this I would have a somewhat working knowledge/idea of Norse mythology, but I’m not even sure I can remember a fraction of what I read. It was dense and packed with so many names, it was impossible to keep up with any of it.My quest to find a good, comprehensible book on Norse mythology continues. View all my reviews
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Entry 02 – St. Ives
Jetlag = me acting like a complete fool. And a bird shat on me. Technically it missed my head by a mere inch and landed on the handle of my luggage, which I was laboriously carrying up one set of stairs and down another in order to switch trains. I swear that thing is getting heavier by the minute and I’m not looking forward to pulling it through any more streets. I was actually going through the content of it in my head, wondering if I could leave a few things behind. And I don’t think it helped that I just bought a sweater, two books, a pair of flip…
