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7 great non-fiction books…for people who hate non-fiction

by Mira / February 14, 2021May 29, 2023

You think there isn’t a non-fiction read that can seduce your soul? Think again. I guarantee, at least one of these 7 non-fiction books is handsome enough to tempt you …

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Circe | Book review

by Mira / January 10, 2021

The writing flows like water on rocks. Every page turns quicker than the last like a tide taking you under. …

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I read some of the most hyped up books from recent years & here’s what I thought

by Mira / December 29, 2020December 30, 2020

Topping every Best Books list and decorating numerous bookstore windows, these are some of the most hyped up books of recent memory…and I finally read them …

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Conversations with friends | Book review

by Mira / July 13, 2020May 29, 2023

Wasn’t this delicious? The simple prose, the dialogue intertwined within it, the ever pouring wine. …

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The ultimate list: best books to read in lockdown

by Mira / June 14, 2020January 29, 2021

Let’s talk lockdown books. From inspirational literature to the classics you never got round to reading, I’ve rounded up the …

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What I’ve been reading lately (and you should read, too)

by Mira / May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

With so much time spend at home there are no excuses not to read more. My commute has been slashed …

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Book review

by Mira / May 29, 2019August 24, 2019

“It was lunacy, this idea, that I could sleep myself into a new life. Preposterous. But there I was, approaching …

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Bonjour Tristesse | Book review

by Mira / May 5, 2019May 12, 2019

At just over a hundred pages, Bonjour Tristesse is a delightful petit four of a novel. Short yet filled with substance, exquisite and daring… …

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The Emperor of Paris | Book review

by Mira / April 1, 2019August 20, 2019

The Emperor of Paris is a slow ride home (to Paris), the calming sound of a waterfall, a slow running river (Seine?)… …

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By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept | Book review

by Mira / February 21, 2019August 20, 2019

Like Aphrodite effortlessly seducing a man into her arms, Elizabeth Smart took me in her arms and led me between …

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