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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New purchases

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I should not really buy any new books, but sometimes I cannot help myself. At least I manage rather well with new books since I can borrow them at the library. When I visit second-hand shops it is quite a different game. Here you often find older and non-fiction books that are not so easy to find today, although the library has them of course. No excuse there! I was just trying.

I tend to go toward non-fiction history books. In the neighbourhood you also find books about local history. Lately, especially during the pandemic when there was not so much more to do than go out into the woods, I have looked more into what was happening close by. Skåne, or Scania, is an interesting place. Settlements have been found from very early on, the area was Danish for centuries and since the mid 17th century is Swedish. That means there is a lot of history around. 

Books I bought recently. 

Blom, K Arne & Moen, Jan - Försvunna städer i Skåneland - about lost cities in Skåne (Scania)

Foster, Thomas C., - How to Read Novels Like a Professor  - sound like an interesting book, and will hopefully, improve my reading. 

Gilhus, Ingvild S & Thomassen, Einar - Antikens religioner - Religions of the Antique, always interesting. 

Hartemans läkarebok av år 1765  - a doctors book of deceases in 1765. I will use it as research for a project of mine. 

Hern, Kjell - Bra sagt genom tiderna  - Intelligent quotes through time. I love these kinds of quotes. 

Hagerman, Maja - Spåren av kungens män - The trace of the king's men. Historical notes. 

Lagerkvist, Pär - Barabbas - Barabbas, one of the most famous of this Nobel Prize Laureate. I wanted to read it for a long time.  

Lagerkvist, Pär - Sibyllan - The Sibyl, another book by Lagerkvist. 

Professions of the Ancient World - interesting to see what kind of professions were common in the ancient world. 

Litteraturorientering för gymnasieskolan - Literature for high school pupils. 

Maugham, Williams Somerset - The Moon and Sixpence - Famous book, by famous author. Wanted to read for a long time. 

Sjöström, Oskar - Fraustadt 1706, Ett fält färgat rött  - Another historical battle for the Swedes. 

Wesseling, Henk, Imperiernas tid 1815-1919  - Time of Empires 1815-1919. Interesting political time in Europe with big changes. 

León, Vicki - Working IX to V, Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns, and Other Prized Professions of the Ancient World - Working 9 - 5, looks like it could be an interesting overview. 

Looking forward to digging into these books. 

Comments

  1. Marianne 2 October 2020 at 13:41

    I know the feeling. LOL
    Ha en trevlig helg ♥

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    1. Lisbeth 7 October 2020 at 17:00

      Well, I did not stop there. I have been to a few other fleamarkets or second hand shops and came out with more books. At least they are second hand and I can always give it back later.

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    2. Marianne 8 October 2020 at 09:35

      I know, that's what I always tell myself. ;) That's what any addict tells themselves "I can stop any time." LOL

      I'm glad I'm not the only one. At least books are good for us. ♥

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    3. Lisbeth 6 November 2020 at 13:26

      Ooohh, I know, I know...! It is an addiction. Just to touch or look into a book is a high pleasure for me.

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    4. Marianne 7 November 2020 at 12:25

      Same here. For me, there is hardly a nicer place on earth than a bookshop. :-D

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