I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of...
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Loosely based around the rooms of Bryson's historic house, this book ranges entertainingly -- and informatively -- over such topics as the Crystal Palace in Victorian England, the secret lives of servants, what men in the 18th century wore under their wigs, and why Darwin was really, really sick of molluscs.
Finally, a vampire novel to rival Stoker's Dracula in terms of its complexity and interpretive richness. This is a vampire romance, but not like you've ever seen before; it's by turns sweet and horrifying, and you're never sure who the real monsters are. Lindqvist's writing is pure brilliance. Easily the best novel I read all year.
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Abbytron, September 20, 2011
Loosely based around the rooms of Bryson's historic house, this book ranges entertainingly -- and informatively -- over such topics as the Crystal Palace in Victorian England, the secret lives of servants, what men in the 18th century wore under their wigs, and why Darwin was really, really sick of molluscs.Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Abbytron, January 1, 2011
Finally, a vampire novel to rival Stoker's Dracula in terms of its complexity and interpretive richness. This is a vampire romance, but not like you've ever seen before; it's by turns sweet and horrifying, and you're never sure who the real monsters are. Lindqvist's writing is pure brilliance. Easily the best novel I read all year.