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You made me read it: The Shadow of the Wind

March 30, 2022March 27, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 20 Comments

Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind, translated by Lucia Graves (2001) In my last Make me read it poll, there was a hot contest between The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie, but the gothic novel set in a … Continue reading You made me read it: The Shadow of the Wind

Around the World reading in 2021

anonymous person magnifying view of coins shaped in world map
December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 8 Comments

While I'm rounding up my 2021 reading, I wanted to take a look at how I did with my goal of reading more books written or set in in different countries of the world (see my Around the World page for full details of what I've read so far). I was pleased to see that … Continue reading Around the World reading in 2021

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