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Sadly lost my Molière collection and the other odd ones, in the move from France to the UK, but still have this one, at least 😇

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Love me a hardcover book 🤩

Alexandre Dumas - La Dame de Monsoreau 2

If you were an icecream, would you prefer being eaten or licked?

food

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Muesli 🍓🍯

Jane Austen Soap Opera Vibes

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outdoors

Some places feel more like home than home itself.


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Home!

Any idea!!?

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What they're upto?

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Rishikesh!

OK maybe it's not that long but.... it keeps growing😅

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Reading a book is like a place I can always go to when I get bored. This world where I can be anyone and do anything. Whenever I read something I put myself there and just get lost in the book.

It’s always fun

Can you guess where did I took this photo?

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Ratatouille!

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Ambience 🤌🏻

Hans Fallada is one of the German authors I’ve come to appreciate over the past year. His work, including Iron Gustav, offers a raw, unfiltered look at life during wartime, which is likely why the Nazis burned his books—they revealed the harsh realities that many wanted to forget. Iron Gustav focuses on the fortunes of a Berlin family at the start of World War I, and through Fallada’s writing, I was introduced to a side of the war I had never really considered: the incredible hardships German citizens faced, especially towards the end.

While we often hear about the devastation in countries occupied by German forces, Iron Gustav shifts the focus inward, to the suffering experienced on the home front. The novel paints a grim picture of how ordinary families were left to grapple with food shortages, inflation, and the emotional toll of losing loved ones. It’s easy to forget that civilians in Germany were also deeply affected by the war, and Fallada captures this in a way that feels deeply personal and haunting. His portrayal of Gustav’s family struggling to survive and maintain their dignity amidst the collapse of everything familiar is heartbreaking, but also a reminder of the resilience of ordinary people in extraordinary times. 

This novel opened my eyes to the untold stories of wartime Germany, highlighting how the effects of war went beyond the battlefields, touching every corner of society. Fallada’s ability to humanize these struggles makes Iron Gustav an important and powerful read.

Most novels of the 20th century focus on WW 2 but we tend to forget that WW 1 was called the Great War for a reason.

What's your current read / favourite author? Mine is Paul Coelho. I love his writing style and all his books I've read were quite interesting especially The Alchemist.

Currently reading from the patio.The sunny skies lift my spirits 😊😁

I'd probably buy it

For soo few...

Freshly baked ! Got hold of this at a lovely bookstore today. Has anyone read this ?

i liked it up until the end, it had a 🧐moment when i realized what was going on, but the ending was very womp womp. anyone read this one? thoughts? #crime #crimefiction #books #reading

finished this book the other day

Not for the fragile hearts.

One of the all time best trilogies, set in a post apocalyptic world hundreds of years after our current demise.

What's crazy is this exert, written in 1990 but explaining exactly what is happening now..

'But I suppose the question is really one of focus. For a society to
succeed it must have strong rules to protect the weak and yet inspire the strong. You agree?'
'Of course,' said Isis.
'Ah, but now the complications begin. In nature the weak perish, the strong survive. So then, if we
protect the weak they will flourish, growing like weeds within the society, needing more and more
protection, until finally the weak so outnumber the strong that - in a democracy - they rule, and make
laws encouraging even more weakness. That society will sicken and die, slowly falling apart as it sows
the seeds of its own destruction.'
'How do you define weakness, Jake?' asked Jeremiah. 'Do you mean the sick, or the lame?'
Jake laughed. 'As I said, this is where the complications begin. There are those who are weak in body,
but strong in mind and heart. There are those who have the physical strength of lions, but who inside
are cowardly and weak. Ultimately a society will judge its people on their ability to supply that
society with what it needs to grow and be successful.'
'Ah!' said Jeremiah. 'But that brings us to the old, who have already worked for the society, but can do
so no longer. They become weak and therefore, by your arguments, useless. You are arguing against
yourself, old man. You would have no place in a strong society.'
'Not so,' said Jake. 'For if I have earned from my labours, and amassed some savings, then I will use
my money to buy food and clothing, which continues to help the society. For I will pay the tailor for
my coat, enabling him to earn money. I still contribute.'
'But what if you have amassed no savings?' asked Isis.
‘Then, by my own definitions, I would be a fool - and therefore useless.'
'It is a harsh image you paint, Jake,' said Jeremiah.
'The world is a harsh place. But believe me, my friends, it is a lot less harsh than the one that the
Deacon left behind. As I said, it all becomes a sea of complexity.

Bloodstone & Jon Shannow

Girls who read to Albert Camus so attractive and deep. 📖♥️

False Allies

romance

What’s your favorite romantic movie or book, and why?

Any writers on here?

Psychology

Do you think self help books are worth a read or most are just overhyped?

Readers want your opinion on this 👇🏻

When you enter the world that the author has created, you hear the voice in your mind reading

What's your current read?

Any other book hoarders out there? 
I swear I will read them all... One day 🤣

Book dragon

How did I go out for one... but come back with three!?

Thinking Big

Did you know? It is considered an avid reader someone who reads 2-3 books per week. Are you one?

How to love a book

travel

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Gorgeous valley!

Bookworm

#lesbian #single #geek #gamer #books #anime #manga  #work #food #japan #japanese #reading #fishing #baseball #sport things I like this is me after a trail 60 day workout on my phone

Workout

I've done as much as I can for today. I still have about 20 bankers boxes of books left to unpack, but that will have to wait for now as the shelves are pretty much at capacity. Contemplating purchasing a couple more for the wall on the other side of the sofa. 

PS. Each of the doors hides two shelves which are currently double stacked 😂 

#reading

Operation Study is coming along...

Only recently committed to investing in folio Society books and I’m completely stunned at the quality and detail that goes into each book!! The craftsmanship is amazing and I love that they work in tandem with various artists to make these stunning editions!! Side note: I definitely need a new bookcase….again lol!

Folio Society Appreciation post:

My favourite bulld so far minus the lights for them later #geek #otaku #dating #lesbian who loves #anime #manga #reading #books #baseball #fishing #sport #work and #workingout #gamer #japan #japanese #japanesecastles #japanesehistory #history #photo #food

Himeji castle unlit

Ok Now I get it where most my money goes
All couldn't even fit in one frame 🤦🏻‍♀️

A Boo community for meeting other Books enthusiasts.

Books Community

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Love me a hardcover book 🤩 Alexandre Dumas - La Dame de Monsoreau 2

Muesli 🍓🍯

Jane Austen Soap Opera Vibes

Home!

What they're upto?

Hollow One, Twilight Cleric

Hollow one, Twilight Cleric

Which post Apocalypse or world ending scenario would you like to be in?

Unboxing Mayhem into New shelves

Serious Doggo!

Food!