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 Fridays and The Friday 56

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My book for this week's beginning and page 56 is from one of my favourite authors; Simon Sebag Montefiore. I have three of his non-fiction books; Catherine the Great & Potemkin, Stalin, the Court of the Red Tsar and Jerusalem, the Biography. The book about Catherine and Potemkin is absolutely fantastic, so interesting. I am reading the book about Stalin for the moment, and Jerusalem will come one of these days.

When I found Sashenka, a novel of fiction by him, I just had to have it. I love his writing, so it will be interesting to see if his fictional book lives up to his non-fictional ones. As you understand, I have not read it yet.


Book beginnings on Friday hosted by Rose City Reader
"Part One - St Petersburg, 1916
It was only teatime but the sun had already set when three of the Tsar's gendarmes took up positions at the gates of the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls. 
The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice
"She could not understand why the workers of the industrial world, especially in St Petersburg and Moscow, the peasants in the villages of Russia and Ukraine, the footmen and maids in her father's houses, did not rise up and slay their masters at once. She had fallen in love with the ideas of dialectical materialism and the dictatorship of the proletariat. "

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  1. Laurel-Rain Snow9 November 2018 at 16:09

    I love the era of the Russian Revolution...and the name Sashenka. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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    1. Lisbeth 9 November 2018 at 19:01

      Always a pleasure. I used to live in St Petersburg, so it will be nice to visit it through the book.

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  2. Roberta Gibson9 November 2018 at 16:34

    I will be fascinated to hear how the transition from nonfiction to fiction goes. Hope you enjoy it.

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    1. Lisbeth 9 November 2018 at 19:02

      I am hopeful. He is a very good writer of non-fiction and I am sure that he can transition into fiction. Let's hope!

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  3. Ashley Sapp9 November 2018 at 19:15

    This sounds really interesting. Enjoy! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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    1. Lisbeth 11 November 2018 at 21:43

      Thank you. Somehow I think I will enjoy it. I love this era and I am curious how he will describe the transition.

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  4. Catherine @ Book Club Librarian9 November 2018 at 19:27

    It's always a thrill to find another book written by a favorite author. Hope you enjoy it!

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  5. Kathy Martin9 November 2018 at 19:38

    Oh, dear! This sounds intriguing but I really don't care for that time period. This week I am spotlighting Those Who Go By Night by Andrew Gaddes - a medieval mystery from my review stack. Happy reading!

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    1. Lisbeth 11 November 2018 at 21:52

      I love most historical fiction. The medieval mystery seems like an interesting read.

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  6. Anne@HeadFullofBooks9 November 2018 at 22:12

    I used to love reading books set in early 1900s Russia. I hope you enjoy this. My Friday Quotes and review

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  7. Katherine P9 November 2018 at 22:52

    Interesting and I'm especially intrigued because the author has written so many nonfiction books on the subject.

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    1. Lisbeth 11 November 2018 at 22:04

      Yes, that is quite a change. He is a very good non-fiction writer, so I feel he can't go wrong with fiction. Let's see!

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  8. Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense10 November 2018 at 04:55

    Sounds like the character is going to learn a lot in this one. Hope you enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Lisbeth 11 November 2018 at 22:04

      Thank you. I am sure it will be an interesting read. I will share a review, once I read it.

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  9. JLS Hall10 November 2018 at 05:47

    Sounds like a good read. It's about a period I've always found interesting. Hope you enjoy the book, and thanks for sharing.

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    1. Lisbeth 11 November 2018 at 22:05

      Thank you. Yes, it is indeed a very interesting era.

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  10. Agneta Eker11 November 2018 at 16:31

    I don’t know this author , must get one of the books !

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    1. Lisbeth 11 November 2018 at 22:05

      Hej Agneta, yes you must. He is in excellent non-fiction author and I am sure he will make it also in the fiction compartment. Talk to you soon!

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  11. fredamans12 November 2018 at 00:44

    Pretty cover and I like the snippets! Have a great week ahead!

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    1. Lisbeth 13 November 2018 at 16:55

      Thank you, hope you had a good weekend. Just love the cover as well!

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