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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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50 Books A Year Reading Challenge 2022!

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Yes, you read the title right. Although anticipating less challenges this year, here is another one coming up. Jut couldn't resist it. It is hosted by Emily The Nerdy Bookworm . The rules are below, rather simple, just grab a book that signifies one of the 50 challenges. I am joining because it gives me a rather free choice of books, from TBR, e-books or physical books, bought or borrowed. I will not commit to a certain number of books, but will let destiny guide me according to the criteria.  RULES/HOW TO PARTICIPATE: You cannot double up on books. For example, one book per category.  If you are a blogger, bookstagrammer, etc, and posting your reviews and books read try to link back to my blog and this challenge. That way, more people can join in on the fun/discussions. Use the hashtag #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO when posting on social media and sharing books you read for challenges etc. You can join in on our Facebook group here for discussions. You can read and do the prompts...
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