Blogging Anniversary - 10 years

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A while ago I checked when I did my first blog post, in order to celebrate with an anniversary post. Well, that day came and went without any reaction from me. Better late than never, so here a reminder of my very first blog post from 24 October 2012.  The book was New Finnish Grammar  by Diego Marani. Marani is an Italian novelist, translator and newspaper columnist. While working as a translator for the European Union he invented a language ‘Europanto’ which is a mixture of languages and based on the common practice of word-borrowing usage of many EU languages. It was a suitable book to start with, being a book about letters, languages and memories. With a beautiful prose, the novel went directly to my heart.  "One night at Trieste in September 1943 a seriously wounded soldier is found on the quay. The doctor, of a newly arrived German hospital ship, Pietri Friari gives the unconscious soldier medical assistance. His new patient has no documents or anything that can ide...
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Book beginnings on Friday and The Friday 56

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The Content Reader


This week my book beginning and page 56 come from Mr Mac and Me by Esther Freud. It is a historical fiction about Charles Rennie Mackintosh seen through the 11 year old Thomas Maggs.  Here is a short blurb.

"In this tender and compelling story of an unlikely friendship, Esther Freud paints a vivid portrait of a home front community during the First World War, and of a man who was one of the most brilliant and misunderstood artists of his generation. It is her most beautiful and masterful work."

Book beginning hosted by Rose City Reader

"I was born upstairs in the small bedroom, not in the smallest room with the outshot window, where I sleep now, or the main room that is kept for guests - summer visitors who write and let us know that they are coming and how long they plan to stay."

The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice

"'The  rabbit house?' And I flush because it may be only me who calls it that, although there can't be anyone who hasn't noticed how rabbits swarm on the long slope of the garden, smoothing away like ripples the moment you come near."

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  1. Kathy Martin2 February 2018 at 15:43

    Sounds interesting. Not my usual sort of book but I hope you enjoy it. This week I have A Cold Day in Hell by Lissa Marie Redmond. Happy reading!

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    1. Lisbeth 2 February 2018 at 20:51

      I am sure I will enjoy it. Just my kind of book. I really liked your introduction. I think this will be an interesting read as well.

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  2. Laurel-Rain Snow2 February 2018 at 15:48

    Great excerpts! I love how they draw visual images of the setting and the characters. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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    1. Lisbeth 2 February 2018 at 20:52

      Your welcome. It is always nice to see the different books people choose for their introduction. It opens up the space for your own reading.

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  3. Katherine P2 February 2018 at 18:16

    Oh this sounds lovely! I definitely need to add this to my TBR.

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    1. Lisbeth 2 February 2018 at 20:52

      I hope so, and think it will be. It will be a read for this year!

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  4. Anne@HeadFullofBooks2 February 2018 at 18:25

    I am writing a blog post on historical fiction. Some is so good and some so bad. I hope your book is one of the good ones. My Friday Quotes

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    1. Lisbeth 2 February 2018 at 20:58

      Looking forward to your blog post!

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    2. Lisbeth 6 February 2018 at 12:10

      I am confident it is. However, historical fiction is a difficult path. I just read a very interesting blog post from author of historical fiction Deborah Swift. You can find it here. http://www.deborahswift.com/2018/01/20/historical-fiction-10-editing-tips-no-10-feigning-accuracy/ about the tricky bit connecting historical fiction with historical facts.

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  5. fredamans2 February 2018 at 22:37

    Sounds like an interesting read. Happy weekend!

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  6. Jo-Ann Dziubek-MacDonald3 February 2018 at 03:13

    Enjoy your book and your weekend, Lisbeth! Lovely excerpts :)

    Jo-Ann at Inspiration Pie

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    1. Lisbeth 4 February 2018 at 15:52

      Thank you. Yes, it looks promising from my point of view.

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  7. Anna3 February 2018 at 19:20

    Sounds like a really cute book! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Lisbeth 4 February 2018 at 15:52

      Thank you. I think it will be worth reading.

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  8. Lauren Stoolfire5 February 2018 at 23:00

    Enjoy! Happy reading. :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. Lisbeth 6 February 2018 at 12:13

      Thank you. I hope it will be good.
      I saw "The Duel" when it came out and really loved it. Quite thrilling.

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