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Reading across different genres...

There are many many books out there these days. On the one hand - good, lots to choose from, on the other - difficult to find people who have read (let alone liked) same books you did. So how about we try to look for such people? Here are a few examples of the genres I read and examples of… read more

He just looks cute, it's a devil that gnaws the covers of my books. Considering the transport to the place where I found it. I noticed that he sniffs Boccaccio's Decameron, his taste is good good but if he gnaws it he is condemned to death.

How much do you read?

For me in depends on whatever book I'm reading (and I tend to read a lot of different things). I guess it would be from 2 a month if I'm reading something heavy/deeply philosophical (like "The glass bead game" for instance) or something old (pre 20th and probably even pre 19th century, like… read more

I wrote this because I'm secretly Bocaccio

Look up The Decameron and read it and then thank me later. I'm also a little bit like Bukowski.

The Decameron

I know it's on Netflix. But you should read the book. A stong suggestion to all boo singles out there. Despite the popularity of the book, it was codemned by Catholic Church (of course!) but in 1573 (MDLXXIII) Pope Gregory XIII commissioned a revised edition in which the clergymen were replaced… read more

Who's down to link up to hang out/party

We're newly weds having a honeymoon in Decameron and looking for fun hangouts with other people at the resort!