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“Autumn” by Ali Smith BOOK REVIEW

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  • Post published:November 19, 2020
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Year of Publication: 2017 Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 9780241207000 Strong Point: Some excerpts of humour. Weak Point: There is absolutely no plot at all! Sometimes I found myself not understanding…

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  • Post published:November 9, 2020
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Year of Publication: 2016 Publisher: Faber & Faber Ltd ISBN: 9780571327232 Strong Point: It is quite short. Weak Point: Everything! For example, if I had not read the synopsis, I…

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  • Post published:November 3, 2020
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Year of Publication: 2013 Publisher: Fourth Estate ISBN: 9780007356348 Strong Point: How the author tells us the past stories of both protagonists Ifemelu and Obinze as well as their present…

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  • Post published:October 21, 2020
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Year of publication: 2017 Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 9780141048789 Strong Point: Theroux' prose is very well balance and his vocabulary is quite rich. His sense of humour is sometimes very…

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“Another Country” by James Baldwin BOOK REVIEW

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  • Post published:October 14, 2020
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Year of Publication: 2001 (first published in 1962). Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 9780141186375 Strong Point: The description of the 50s American underground music scene and of the different types who…

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“What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” by Haruki Murakami BOOK REVIEW

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  • Post published:August 12, 2020
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Year of publication: 2011 (first published in 2007). Publisher: Tusquets ISBN: 9788483835937 Strong Point: The reader gets to know how and why Murakami started his career as a writer as well as his…

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Year of publication: 2013 (first published in 1969). Publisher: Orbit Books ISBN: 9781857230741 Strong Point: The lyricism of the language and the way the author describes the relationship between the two main protagonists. …

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“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah BOOK REVIEW

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  • Post published:July 23, 2020
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Year of publication: 2016 Publisher: Spiegel & Grau International Edition ISBN: 978-0-525-50902-8 Strong Point: The sincerity with which Trevor is telling us about his life. He tells us the good events as well…

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Year of publication: 2018 Publisher: Raven Books ISBN: 978-1-4088-8951-0 Strong Point: The book is brilliant regarding its complex structure. The many characters and their own idiosyncrasies as well as their…

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Year of publication: 2019 Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd ISBN: 978-0-00-829711-4 Strong Point: The way the author tells the story in "The Hunting Party" with continuous flashbacks to the past of the characters and to the last three…

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šŸ¤“šŸ“šBook Review FINALLY! šŸ¤“šŸ“š . I don’t šŸ¤“šŸ“šBook Review FINALLY! šŸ¤“šŸ“š
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I don’t know if there is still someone left on this account who likes to read my reviews. If so, here I am, two years later, trying to go back into the habit of reviewing what I read. Hope you like it šŸ’šŸ™šŸ»
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ā€œFrankisssteinā€ by Jeanette Winterson.
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Swipe to the left to see the book info and a short review.
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Read the complete review and many more at www.booksontour.net āœˆļøšŸš€šŸš™šŸ›³šŸ“š
Wrap-up of 2024 of my @the.storygraph account. No Wrap-up of 2024 of my @the.storygraph account.

Not my best year (also in reading 😭) but I have discovered new (to me) authors like Gospodinov and WYNDHAM. 

This year I have also DNF 5 books, which seems a lot. I don’t know if this is because I know better what I like or if I have less and less patienceā€¦šŸ™„šŸ¤”

20% of the books I read have more than 500 pages, which surprised me as I tend to prefer shorter books. 

I didn’t read as many nonfiction books as I would have wanted. There is definitely room for improvement there, as well as with reading BIPOC authors. 

35% of the books I read were audiobooks, format which has risen this 2024 a lot for me, as I find reading in the public transport more and more uncomfortable and audiobooks are very convenient. 

I did improve in reading more in Spanish, due to audiobooks I am sure. But hey! It is what it is šŸ™šŸ»

Average rating is 3.73 which is a bit low, I think. 

What about your statistics? Curious to know…
And the last day came! We saw the International Co And the last day came! We saw the International Court of Justice (impressive!) and as it was finally sunny, we decided to take the tram to visit the beach. We enjoyed it very much. We also finally ate fried fish, the famous Kibbeling, felt sick afterwards šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ and head back to The Hague. 
Next day we travelled back to grey, humid, depressing Hamburg and start thinking about our next destination for next Christmas…maybe a place with a bit for sun and heatā€¦šŸ™„šŸ”«šŸ¤žšŸ»šŸ¤”
We said goodbye to Rotterdam and passed by the cit We said goodbye to Rotterdam and passed by the city of Gouda. Can you imagine what we bought there? šŸ˜‚

Then we arrived to The Hague for the final stop in our travel. We quickly re-visit some parts of its old town and went to bed. The days are passing quick and we feel the tiredness coming upon us. šŸ‘µšŸ»šŸ‘“šŸ»
Last complete day in Rotterdam. We explored more p Last complete day in Rotterdam. We explored more parts of the city which were new to us like the old harbor which survived for the most part the bombing of 1940. We were very lucky and could explore the area without any other tourists.
Another day in Rotterdam. Weather has not really i Another day in Rotterdam. Weather has not really improved but we keep on exploring different parts of the city. We now have a better understanding of the different neighborhoods around the city center.

We ended up the day with a Christmas dinner at the hotel restaurant.
First complete day in Rotterdam. Not very lucky wi First complete day in Rotterdam. Not very lucky with the weather but we anyway enjoyed. Rotterdam is a mixture of Harbour city and Skyscrapers. Delightful 🄰
Third and last day in Amsterdam. As always it has Third and last day in Amsterdam. As always it has been a pleasure to be here. Amazing city and lovely, easy-going people. We will come back! 
Now on our way to Rotterdam.
Second day in Amsterdam… slightly better weather Second day in Amsterdam… slightly better weather and a mixture of new and old things…I finally visited The Book Exchange, my favourite second hand book shop ever. 
#Amsterdam #thebookexchange #netherlands #niederlande #paisesbajos #travellingineurope #reisen #reisenineuropa #foodporn #travellinginamsterdam #amsterdamtravelling
We made it to Amsterdam! Second year spending Chri We made it to Amsterdam! Second year spending Christmas in the Netherlands. This is a mixture of our first day here.
Part 1 of the books I bought in Berlin. I swear I Part 1 of the books I bought in Berlin.

I swear I am not always buying books but I also read themšŸ™„šŸ¤—šŸ“š
Second day in Berlin 🄰🄰🄰🄰🄰 Very col Second day in Berlin 🄰🄰🄰🄰🄰
Very cold and grey but full of art…
First day of a small travel to Berlin…good food, First day of a small travel to Berlin…good food, good weather and good vibes…
We even joined the celebration of the 35 years of the falling of the Berlin Wallā€¦šŸ„°šŸ„°šŸ„°šŸ„°šŸ„°
Hey guys! Happy Halloween! . I want to show you m Hey guys! Happy Halloween! 
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I want to show you my latest illustration, Erik the hedgehog! He is ready to trick or treat in the lovely, cozy forest where he lives. 
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I drew him for October’s prompt ā€œTrick or Treatā€ of Mimi’s Illustration Club.
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I had some problems with the big pumpkin, trying to make it look more ā€œpumped outā€ and round, but I think in the end I kind of make it look ok…
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Anyhow, I hope you like it. Take care.
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Software: @procreate 
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Canvas info: 3000 x 3000 pixels, 300 dpi
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Brushes: @mimimoo_illustration and @procreate
Pepe the mouse is showing you his new house. Look Pepe the mouse is showing you his new house. Look how proud he is…
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He has moved there recently as he decided to start a new family. It has everything he needs: big windows, a balcony, a bell ring, plants, and big flowers for shadow and a bit of privacy. 
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Would you like to pass by and say hi? And maybe bring him a carrot cake or some cookies? 
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Software: @procreate 
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Canvas info: 3000 x 3000 pixels, 300 dpi
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Brushes: @mimimoo_illustration and @procreate
Hey guys! What’s up? . I somehow managed to pos Hey guys! What’s up? 
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I somehow managed to post twice in a week? I don’t know myself anymoreā€¦šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚
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I’d like to share my latest illustration, which I made for Mimi’s Club. Topic for August is ā€œBugs & Flowersā€.
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I had so much fun creating this one…After a really long time, I have managed to (more or less) regularly sit down and draw a bit. This year I basically won’t have proper holidays, so I had fun thinking about this little worm enjoying his drink in the sun but, of course, with protection and a good hat! 
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Anyway, I hope you like it. Take care.šŸ™šŸ»
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Software: @procreate 
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Canvas info: 3000 x 3000 pixels, 300 dpi
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Brushes: @mimimoo_illustration and @procreate
Hey guys! How are you? . ItĀ“s been a while…lot Hey guys! How are you? 
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ItĀ“s been a while…lots of things have happened lately and I basically did not feel like drawing nor posting here…Right now, to help myself, I have decided to start posting again somehow regularly. 
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I’d like to share an illustration I made in June for Mimi’s Club. Topic is ā€œFarmyard Friendsā€.
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I am constantly learning what I like and what I don’t at illustrating scenes. I love drawing animals and putting them in all kinds of cute and funny situations. Here some animals (and plants) gather together to welcome a newborn duck. Everyone seems a bit confused and I don’t know why. Can you help me guessing why in the comments section? 
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Anyway, I hope you like it.
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Software: @procreate 
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Canvas info: 3000 x 3000 pixels, 300 dpi
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Brushes: @mimimoo_illustration and @procreate
Sunday in Travemündeā¤ļøā¤ļø #travemünde #t Sunday in Travemündeā¤ļøā¤ļø

#travemünde #travemündestrand #norddeutschland #northerngermany #ausflug #paseodeverano #summerwalker #summerwalks #germany2024 #harbourlife #hafenliebe #hafenleben #shipspotting #ship #shipslife #barcos #boot
A walk at the harbor… It never gets old 🄰🄰 A walk at the harbor…
It never gets old 🄰🄰🄰
Hey guys! How are you? . I have finally had some Hey guys! How are you? 
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I have finally had some time to sit down and post something here. I feel like I am always writing the same caption but yet again my physical problems had stopped me from sitting on a chair more than necessary for work, let alone for ā€œpleasureā€.
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Anyhow, here is my illustration for Mimi’s Club for April 2024. Topic is ā€œFairy Talesā€. The illustration for May is already finished and I will hopefully post it later this week. Fingers crossed.
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I am very pleased with the result. I love the final colours and the two little friends in it. I like it so much that I have printed it on a t-shirt…I definitely see the little improvements in the way I illustrate (I cannot really call it still ā€œstyleā€). Next challenge is drawing people…Hopefully I could slowly start learning it.
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Anyway, I hope you like it.
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Software: @procreate 
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Canvas info: 3000 x 3000 pixels, 300 dpi
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Brushes: @mimimoo_illustration and @procreate
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