Plenty of time for reading
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gerbie79. Faith Hines & Pam Brown - Ms. Murphy's law
In a hostel library, i.e. quick reading one evening. Nothing special, a female perspective on Murphy's law. One smile per page, not very high percentage I'd say. If i could remember any of them I'd write them down here and now, but I can't. Passes the time I guess.
80. Terry Deary - The truth about Guy Fawkes
Children's book. A story about the famous character, who isn't famous at all in Europe. Some background information on the time it all happened, facts about the alledged crime mr. Fawkes committed. Interesting as a foreigner to learn more about Guy Fawkes and why he had a day named after him.
81. Nina Bawden - Devil by the sea
I don't know if it's a children's book or not, the main character is a small girl, who gets ignored too much by everyone surrounding her, even though she was the only one who saw a little girl being led away, that was found killed afterwards. She and her little brother saw the devil in the seaside resort they live in. Good book, though it bugs me that I can't decide if it is aimed at children or not.
82. Arnon Grunberg - De heilige Antonio
A Dutch book I bumped into, I'm sure I've got it at home, but read it in an hour and a half anyway. Interesting story about two brothers growing up in New York, though they are obviously not natives. They are being raised by their mother only. They fall in love with the same girl and everything goes from there. Easy read, given away during the Dutch 'bookweek' a week in which books are promoted and you get a free book when you spend enough money. Being asked to write that story is an honour for every author.
In a hostel library, i.e. quick reading one evening. Nothing special, a female perspective on Murphy's law. One smile per page, not very high percentage I'd say. If i could remember any of them I'd write them down here and now, but I can't. Passes the time I guess.
80. Terry Deary - The truth about Guy Fawkes
Children's book. A story about the famous character, who isn't famous at all in Europe. Some background information on the time it all happened, facts about the alledged crime mr. Fawkes committed. Interesting as a foreigner to learn more about Guy Fawkes and why he had a day named after him.
81. Nina Bawden - Devil by the sea
I don't know if it's a children's book or not, the main character is a small girl, who gets ignored too much by everyone surrounding her, even though she was the only one who saw a little girl being led away, that was found killed afterwards. She and her little brother saw the devil in the seaside resort they live in. Good book, though it bugs me that I can't decide if it is aimed at children or not.
82. Arnon Grunberg - De heilige Antonio
A Dutch book I bumped into, I'm sure I've got it at home, but read it in an hour and a half anyway. Interesting story about two brothers growing up in New York, though they are obviously not natives. They are being raised by their mother only. They fall in love with the same girl and everything goes from there. Easy read, given away during the Dutch 'bookweek' a week in which books are promoted and you get a free book when you spend enough money. Being asked to write that story is an honour for every author.
