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Christmas Crackers—Part 1

Julia_M December 12, 2025 No Comments British & Irish Literature Christmas (Books)Essays & Correspondence (Books)Holiday Fiction (Books)Literature & Fiction (Books)

Mention the words “Christmas crackers,” and the name that comes to mind is John Julius Norwich. This is because for over 50 years, he has…

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Bangkok Haul

Julia_M December 19, 2023 No Comments General India Travel Guides Literature & Fiction (Books)Travelogues & Travel Essays

An excellent 2nd hand bookstore in Bangkok is Dasa Book Cafe. Stacked with multi-language fiction & non-fiction plus CDs it’s a gem. Prices are reasonable.

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Zen Buddhism

Julia_M November 15, 2023 No Comments Classic Literature & Fiction Japanese Literary Criticism (Books)Japanese Literature Literature & Fiction (Books)Teen & Young Adult Books

Zen Buddhism is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as the Chan School. The Chan School started in…

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By Evelyn Waugh

Julia_M June 20, 2022 No Comments LGBTQ+ Classic Fiction LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction (Books)LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction (Kindle Store)Literature & Fiction (Books)Traveler & Explorer Biographies Travelogues & Travel Essays

Evelyn Waugh is one of the best prose writers in the English language. Here are some of his writings. His most famous novel is, of…

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