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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...

I Spy Book Challenge

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Been so busy lately and did not have so much time to write reviews and blog. I have saved to pocket interesting post from blogs I am following. Here is one I saw on Booksplease . I love lists and especially if they have something to do with your book shelves. It tends to remind you of what you have. Here the rules. Find a book on your shelves that contains (either on the cover or in the title) an example for each category. You must have a separate book for all 20, get as creative as you want and do it within five minutes!! (or longer if you have way too many books on way too many overcrowded shelves!). I add a link to those books I have posted on. 1. Food - Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux 2. Transportation -  Trains & Boats & Planers by Killen McNeill 3. Weapon - In Search of the Trojan War by Michael Wood (cover: spears) 4. Animal - The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht 5. Number - 365 dagar (365 days) by Anders Bergman and Emelie Perland 6. Somet...