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 Page 56

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This week's book I have not yet read. However, I have seen references here and there and I am really excited to start The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. Here the summary.

"Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?

The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow all the elements on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.  The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, discovery, and alchemy, from the Big Bang through the end of time."

Does it not sounds intriguing? Can hardly wait to start this book.  



Book Beginnings on Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader


"As a child in the early 1980s, I tended to talk with things in my mouth - food, dentist's tubes, balloons that would fly away, whatever - and if no one else was around, I'd talk anyway. This habit led to my fascination with the periodic table the first time I was left alone with a thermometer under my tongue."



The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice



"In the end, it's probably impossible to tease out whether the heads or tails of science, the theory or the experiment, has done more to push science ahead. "

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  1. Laurel-Rain Snow30 April 2021 at 14:26

    Fascinating! Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “FALLOUT”

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    1. Lisbeth 30 April 2021 at 17:51

      I think it will be. I love when someone tries to explain science so most people will understand. I have a feeling this is one such book. I left a comment on your post.

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  2. Sammie @ The Bookwyrm's Den30 April 2021 at 15:55

    All right, I'm going to admit, when I saw this was about the periodic table, I rolled my eyes a teensy bit, because I HATE chemistry. I may have been a little hasty with my assumptions, because this sounds really interesting! I might just have to check it out myself. Hope you enjoy it!

    Here's my Friday post.

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    1. Lisbeth 30 April 2021 at 17:55

      Haha, right. These are not my favourite subjects either, but I love when a writer can make science interesting, and I hope Sam Kean can do that with this book.

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  3. fredamans30 April 2021 at 19:41

    I read this years ago and hated it. It is geared to a specific audience and that was just not me. Hope you enjoy it better than I did. Happy weekend!

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    1. Lisbeth 7 May 2021 at 12:22

      OK, well I just have to see. Might not be for me either, although I hope so.

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  4. Anne@HeadFullofBooks30 April 2021 at 20:08

    I really enjoyed this book because I learned so much from it. Fascinating stuff. My Friday quotes come from the book SAVING MY ENEMY

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    1. Lisbeth 7 May 2021 at 12:22

      Good to hear. I have seen good reviews about it here and there. Hopefully, I can always learn something.

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  5. Literary Feline30 April 2021 at 21:00

    I agree, it does sound intriguing. I hope you enjoy it! Have a great weekend, Lisbeth!

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    1. Lisbeth 7 May 2021 at 12:27

      Thank you, I have hopes, but it is not for everyone I guess from the comments. Let's see what I think, once I have read it.

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  6. Lauren Stoolfire1 May 2021 at 00:45

    I'm going to hav eto look for this one.

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    1. Lisbeth 7 May 2021 at 12:28

      If you do and read, please let me know what you think. I will make a review wether I like it or not.

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