I opened today my #feedareader package by @umbrellagirl. I'm so excited to start this book, this is such a lovely edition! The recipes you send are so interesting. I love risotto and your recipe for mashed potatoes is totally new to me, I would have never thought of this combination. I can't wait to try them!

I finished the #travellingaudiobook and it has been amazing! It's incredible how the author managed to show human life in both such a true and humorous way. @Heideschrampf now I just need to know to whom to send it next!

This has been amazing! I love that there are recipes at the end and I can't wait for the summer to try them!

@umbrellagirl your #feedareader package arrived! According to the information by USPS the package I send is at Frankfurt Airport since last friday. I start to get a little nervous but it should be fine!

I had a hard time deciding what to think about this book. There are poems that I love and pieces of literature I wouldn't consider to be a poem which are amazing. But I also felt that large parts of this book just weren't made for me. I never had to experience racism, abuse or the kind of relationships described in the book. I also felt at times too old for this poetry since it seems to be addressed more towards teenagers.

And another swap related post - I send your package for the #feedareader swap today @umbrellagirl. I forgot to put the tag on it but I guess the package is recognizable😂

@MinDea @TricksyTails

@Heideschrampf I received the #travellingaudiobook! The notebook is great😍 I'm just wondering who I am supposed to send it next once I'm finished?

@Annl I love the books you chose! I have been eyeing milk and honey now for a while and I'm so excited to start reading it! A Culinary History of Florida looks amazing. It's the kind of book that I'll talk about with my mum until she wants to read it herself. I can't wait to enjoy this book!

#nonfictionbookexchange #nfbe

@inwhichHeikereadsharder

@Annl your package arrived!🎆🎇 Perfect timing!

#2018nonfictionbookexchange @inwhichHeikereadsharder

My #2018nonfictionbookexchange package will be send tomorrow!

Thanks so much for this book @tricours! It has been such a fitting choice. I loved the unexpected turns the story took and how the issue of Alzheimer was addressed. The characters felt very lifely and I enjoyed how they changed over the years.

This was some kind of a modern and more male version of Sophie's World. It's also much shorter and although it took about 5 hours to listen to this (134 pages according to goodreads) it felt very much like a short story. I have to admit that for large parts I were really confused about what was going on but overall I enjoyed listening to this audiobook.

As a teenager I always preferred to read Sherlock Holmes so I were surprised how much I liked this. The nationalism and stereotypes really were annoying but I truly had no clue on how the crime happened until the very end.

I liked the first book but the second one was even better. It actually included some turns I didn't expect and I felt the characters got more complex. At the same time I missed a character from the first book and felt some of the behaviours of a few characters were over the top.

I read the annotated version by #pagehabit. It was weird to read since I've visited Berlin a few times and don't associate it very strongly with its history and specifically to read about Berlin not in german and from a foreigners perspective. I loved the parts about Cuba and about the dentist. Overall a collection of very interesting and fascinating stories.

I love the world the author build. It is set in the 19th century and the concept of magic is based on magicians beeing only able to manipulate materials which are human-made. Both Ceony and Mag. Thane are likeable and get towards the end more and more complex. What bothered me about this story would be a (mild) spoiler so I'll mention it in the comments under a spoiler tag.

This book just wasn't for me. The writing style felt really simple to me and I'm not a huge fan of the world the author build. There were a few things that drove me crazy (such as the “fforest“ written with double “f“) but overall the book was ok and I can see how others might really enjoy it.

There it is again but this time in a name! So this seems to have more concept than just misspelling things.

This is how “forest“ is written in the entire book (so far) and it's driving me crazy. Why would anyone do this?!?

This book has so many awesome quotes 😍

Congrats @MaleficentBookDragon for reaching 1,111 followers!

I loved playing “Sagaland“ as a kid. It's about remembering under which of the trees a symbol of a fairy tale is hidden. Just as in memory my sister and I had an advantage in remembering the symbols compared to my parents and we loved the fairy tale themed world. For a long time we would insist on playing this game whenever we sat down to play games.

#letsplayagame

1) My sofa
2) Whatever is available
3) Reading on my way to work thaught me to stop whenever I want
4) Yes, but only snacks, I can't coordinate reading and eating anything complex
5) No
6) Several at once
7) Everywhere
8) Silently
9) I try not to
10) Keeping it like new
11) No
12) @inwhichHeikereadsharder

There are many negative reviews on goodreads and I understand (most) of their arguments. It is definitely not high-class literature but the book has some features which distinguish it from other YA novels and made me love it, such as the lack of a weird lovestory, the logical behaviour of the characters and that Sonea is not instantly good at everything. But most importantly, this is a catching story and I can't wait to read the sequel.

This is the third part of the series and while I loved the first two parts, this just felt partly boring, the story was dragging on very slowly. I just hope the next part will be better but it will only be available at my local library in May😑

#litsylovelist
@hermyknee

I loved this book! The development of the characters is incredible. It's amazing to see how those people get more close to each other and how important events shape the way they are talking. I felt somewhat shocked during most of the book at the shown abysses of humanity, especially because it felt all too realistic, but the story captured me too much that I could have stopped reading.

Most of the time I'm just really shocked while I read this book but then there are some really funny parts😂😂😂

Thanks for the tag @julesG and for the giveaway @abbsinwonderland

It's a great question and I feel that others already found better answers than I could ever think of so here is what is just for me personally important. Since I tend to overthink things I tell myself whenever I did a mistake:
1. It happened and can't be undone
2. Others probably think less about this than I do
3. Just because I'm frustrated I shouldn't search the fault with others

1. German and Turkish and Italian and French and...
2. Maybe wood? The front is all white but the countertop is wooden and I have wooden chopping boards and other wooden elements openly displayed. And I like to have plants in the kitchen window.
3. My kitchen is really small so I try not to look at any kitchen gadgets because I won't be able to resist to buy something.
4. See comments below.
5. Both!
6. I love anything that I can use for baking!

I'm enjoying a quiet afternoon with a book and a cup of tea. I'm at page 70 now and the story gets better with every page. At the beginning it was merely about some sciencist who found a giant hand but page by page it gets more obvious how big that whole thing is.

I finished this during todays nearly 2.5 hours #audiowalk. It got later than I planned but it definitely was worth it. An amazing story and just as exciting as the first book!

Most people already posted their first book of 2018 and (finally) here is mine too! I listened to the german #audiobook and I loved this book maybe even more because the narrator did a great job letting the different characters come alive. The story itself had everything I wish from a good story: a sympatic hero, wit, an interesting world and it caught me so much that I couldn't stop thinking of it during the day. Loved it!

Yay, I received my match for #FeedaReader! I'm so excited to prepare your package @umbrellagirl! Thanks to @TricksyTails and @MinDea for organizing this!

I wish you all a very Happy New Year!

I started to listen to this audiobook during my first #audiowalk today. Thanks @DarcysMom for the great idea! It must have been funny to watch me because I changed my speed quiet a lot and actually forgot to walk a few times when I got too caught up in the story. I also suspect that I made some funny faces while listening during some of the more exciting parts😂😂

I had high expectations for this book but the author still managed to exceed them. The different characters, both the historic ones and the fictional ones, felt extremly lively and even the rather unimportant characters were more than mere roles. The book made me actually want to read more about Sarah Grimké, her sister and the american abolitionist movement.

@DivaDiane your bookmarks arrived! Thank you so much! I love them, especially the small one with my name😍

A nice read but nothing too surprising or exciting and a somewhat foreseeable ending. The setting in the US felt unnatural to me and certain elements of the story (such as the renamed companies or that the main character knew Leonardo DiCaprio) just felt way over the top to me.

Thanks for the tag @julesG

1. Trying new recipes, more sports, getting more fresh air
2. Probably the tagged book
3. Not really, I'm just going to read whatever attracts me
4. #FeedAReader, Goodreads
5. A cup of tea
6. @scripturient @DebinHawaii

@Wbabdullah #2018goals

Merry christmas everyone 🌲🎁🎄

After celebrating with my family I'm enjoying my first and probably only christmas themed book this year.

This was an incredibly fun read! It's not perfect - there were certain topics Deutscher left out that I would have loved to read more about and others which he elaborated way too much - but overall it was not only an informative read but I actually enjoyed his writing style and his sense of humour. As someone who wasn't very familiar with the topic before there were some moments where I were truly amazed.

😂😂😂

This might be the most funny scientific book I ever read. Even as a German (or maybe specifically as a German?) who Deutscher seemingly really likes to make fun of I'm laughing quiet a lot.

Who would have thought that my day could get even better! I left work early today to enjoy my #secretsantagoespostal package and look what I found - this awesome #bookmarkexchange package from @DebinHawaii ! I'm overwhelmed! I really didn't expect that much. Your selfmade bookmarks are so beautiful and I love all the hawaiish things you included. How funny that you found a german bookmark over there!

Omg, thank you so much @tricours ! I'm overwhelmed! I love the books you chose and your presents are perfect. The size of the socks is just perfect and I love their colour and pattern. I think I haven't been such excited about a present since I were little!

#secretsantagoespostal
@Avanders @MrBook @BookBabe

I signed up for the #FeedAReader book exchange! Go to @LitsyHappenings to find out more!

@rubyslippersreads your letter arrived today! This bookmarks are so amazing😍 I love them all! Thanks so much!!!

#bookmarkswap

While cleaning I found some books which were still packed after moving now nearly two month ago. Of course I got distracted 🙄

So I finally got the letters for the #bookmarkswap ready! I'll send them right tomorrow. I'm so sorry for the delay!

@DivaDiane @DebinHawaii @rubyslippersreads

Today my #secretsantagoespostal package arrived all the way from norway! It seems it had a rough journey but from what I can tell it arrived here safely.

@Avanders @MrBook @BookBabe

My package for #secretsantagoespostal is ready and will be send tomorrow!

@Avanders @MrBook @BookBabe