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This book was a rather odd but delightful journey around Finland. I was by turns baffled by the main character Vatanen‘s choices and amused by the resulting events. Compared to much of my reading it was a generally lighter and entertaining read, although Vatanen does make some choices that get him into a some serious scrapes.

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I finished listening to Amadis of Gaul on another walk with Luthien today. There were interesting stories in here, but it was incredibly long and repetitive. Amadis is set afloat as a baby and grows up to be the best knight with a love for Oriana that is pure and strong. Yet, we make our way through four books within the book before they are able to be together. In between he fights many battles, conquers many enemies, and makes many friends.

I‘ve had this novella on my TBR all year and finally got around to reading it this evening. It‘s a sad story of stubborn determination, and it doesn‘t have the magical realism of the other Gabriel Garcia Marquez stories I‘ve read. With this one, I‘ve finished all of his books on the #1001books list.

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I finished listening to this a few days ago. Although I really enjoyed it at the beginning, it was becoming difficult for me to stay focused and I was no longer enjoying it as much as expected, so I decided to push through to the end for now. I moved on from this to listening to Amadis of Gaul which I hope will give me a greater appreciation for it so that I can revisit it again sometime in the future.

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I spent a good part of today listening to this murder mystery set in Sweden while working around the house. It‘s the first book of the Wallander series and I can see myself picking up another sometime, although I know I will never make my way through all of them. It is a great winter listen if you want something bleakly realistic rather than cozy.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this travelogue describing a Norwegian journalist‘s travels through #Turkmenistan, #Kazakhstan, #Tajikistan, #Kyrgyzstan, and #Uzbekistan. She describes some of the travel itself, basic history, political aspects, culture, and personal stories of people she met.

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At just under 150 pages, this book was short but still so powerful!

The book is separated into 2 parts. The first part focuses on the main character, Takako, and her life working at the bookshop, which I found very charming and cute. If you‘re a bookworm and a bibliophile, this part will definitely resonate with you!

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/review-days-at-the-morisaki-books...

This is another book that I can completely appreciate, but that doesn‘t mean I thoroughly enjoyed it. I started it on #SerialReader over a week ago, but I‘ve been tired at the end of the day and even attempting to read it put me to sleep. Today, I switched to listening to audio as I worked. There are some great quotes and thoughts to ponder, but I prefer interesting stories over philosophical journeys.

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Well, that was rather depressing. I also think Goethe is a bit too philosophical for me to truly enjoy. I appreciated this story of love gone wrong, but I can‘t say I enjoyed it. Additionally, the narrator read clearly but also had the perfect voice to put me to sleep, so I headed out for a walk to finish it.

📷: Here‘s a picture of a very happy beagle to go with the unhappy ending to Werther‘s story.

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I listened to this book over the course of a few days, usually listening to one woman‘s story and then taking a break before listening to the next. I found some stories more interesting than others, but I don‘t know that any of them will really stay with me. I liked that it shared experiences from a variety of women in Chile.

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