Category: book
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Writing about the present history. What are the prospects for the future?
Time passes but the curiosity of a child, who wonders about what surrounds us, the nature of things and events is always alive and stimulated. Thoughts run very fast these days. They shoot at the speed of light. From my library, here it is a wide range of books, which have a common thread narrating…
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Exploring Shakespeare's Hamlet: A Deep Dive into Its Versions
Once again, for this first weekend of March we have some food for the mind and soul to offer. For those who love delving into the world of Shakespeare, today we may provide an interesting suggestion. "Hamlet" is a gripping book that deserves attentive reading. A series of versions (the First, the Second Hamlet and…
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Plop, plop, plop.. what's in the pot?
I often return to childhood memories and time spent in our home just steps away from the beach. Indeed, I eagerly awaited the Summer holidays to run on the seashore, to jump the waves, to dive and splash around like a little duck until my fingers shriveled and the lips turned purple. It was great…
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The Soulful Nourishment of Reading Books
Dictum factum. The book was ordered and arrived in 24h and here it is in my cosy corner. Can we consider books as comfort food or as food for the soul?Wishing a good start of the weekend to everybody.
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A cup of tea and a good book
I love libraries and bookshops. I always enjoy spending my spare time there, looking around for subjects and authors according to my tastes. Last night I was there, in a bookshop, and, as it often happens, I couldn't make up my mind about which books to read. Finally, on the shelf dedicated to Iperborea, a…
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A pumpkin to nourish the soul
It's Sunday morning and we're now close to the end of October 2023, which has been characterized by almost Summer-like temperatures. "Tempus fugit", according to the Latin expression that is present in the ancient Georgica poem composed by Virgil. The same expression is also found in Lewis Carroll's famous work, published in 1865, "Alice's Adventures…
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