Books – RETROVOLD

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The Princess Diarist: For curious and sad

How do I talk about The Princess Diarist? I think I will start with dividing the book into two parts, the book itself is actually divided into three. But my…

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Annihilation: Witness the Evolution

I knew about the film of course, but before that, I didn't really know about the trilogy of books written by Jeff Vandermeer, despite them actually being already translated into…

Beowulf (J.R.R.Tolkien): Fantasy Before Its Time

There are many authors who were fascinated by this medieval poem depicting the Danes, their kings and legends. Like many works of fiction, even Beowulf is roughly based on kings…

WIN WITH ELKY: The Outrun

WIN A COPY OF THE OUTRUN by Amy Liptrot A brilliant and raw book about failure, love, nature, and power we all have, often without even realizing it. Many books…

Amy Liptrot: The Outrun

This is not really a review but more of a very personal look back at reading a brilliant little book called "The Outrun". „I‘m back under these decaying clouds and…

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Review: Carrie Brownstein – Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

1 Sep 20161 Sep 2016

Sometimes it's more difficult to write a review for a book than other times. Those are the times when books hit too close to home. For me, it happened with…

Review: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

13 Aug 201614 Aug 2016

This review contains tiny spoilers from the book. As someone who has had Harry Potter in her mind, heart, and soul from the very beginning I was excited to hear…

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Review: David Duchovny – Holy Cow

31 May 201614 Aug 2016

Why have I given this book five stars? Well, allow me to explain. This little lovely book has everything I want from a story. For the setting of it,…