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| | # | cover | title | author | isbn | isbn13 | asin | pages | rating | ratings | pub | (ed.) | rating | my rating | review | notes | | comments | votes | count | started | read | addedDown arrow | | owned | | | format | | | -------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | ------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover A Traitor to Memory (Inspector Lynley, #11) | title A Traitor to Memory(Inspector Lynley, #11) | author George, Elizabeth * | isbn 0553582364 | isbn13 9780553582369 | asin 0553582364 | num pages 1,009pp | avg rating 3.93 | num ratings 12,134 | date pub 2001 | date pub edition Aug 27, 2002 | Lukrezia's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Quite a good plot, but some irritating characters | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jan 21, 2022 | owned | format Mass Market Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | title The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | author Murakami, Haruki | isbn 0965341984 | isbn13 9780965341981 | asin 0965341984 | num pages 607pp | avg rating 4.15 | num ratings 294,449 | date pub Apr 12, 1994 | date pub edition 1997 | Lukrezia's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 02, 2020 | date read not set | date added Oct 02, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Bullshit Jobs: A Theory | title Bullshit Jobs: A Theory | author Graeber, David | isbn 0141983477 | isbn13 9780141983479 | asin 0141983477 | num pages 359pp | avg rating 4.03 | num ratings 28,370 | date pub May 2018 | date pub edition Feb 07, 2019 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Interesting and at times funny. It started me questioning much more what I do at work and left me wanting to read more to understand better the econom Interesting and at times funny. It started me questioning much more what I do at work and left me wanting to read more to understand better the economics of the workplace - and also to get Graeber's other books. What a waste that he died so young! ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 25, 2020 | date read Oct 02, 2020 | date added Sep 25, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets: A memoir | title Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets: A memoir | author Fox, Jessica A. | isbn | isbn13 | asin B00B067EWK | num pages 386pp | avg rating 3.31 | num ratings 916 | date pub Apr 10, 2012 | date pub edition Sep 27, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 18, 2020 | date read Sep 25, 2020 | date added Sep 25, 2020 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets: A Real-Life Scottish Fairy Tale | title Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets: A Real-Life Scottish Fairy Tale | author Fox, Jessica A. | isbn 1476730253 | isbn13 9781476730257 | asin 1476730253 | num pages 384pp | avg rating 3.31 | num ratings 916 | date pub Apr 10, 2012 | date pub edition Aug 27, 2013 | Lukrezia's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 25, 2020 | date read not set | date added Sep 25, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover So They Call You Pisher!: A Memoir | title So They Call You Pisher!: A Memoir | author Rosen, Michael | isbn 178663399X | isbn13 9781786633996 | asin 178663399X | num pages 320pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 153 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Oct 02, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 2 | date started not set not set | date read Sep 03, 2020 not set | date added Sep 04, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Mansfield Park | title Mansfield Park | author Austen, Jane | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 488pp | avg rating 3.86 | num ratings 359,421 | date pub Jul 02, 1814 | date pub edition 2003 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review A relaxing read, even if it is not Austen's best. I had read it before, but was surprised how little I remembered. Amongst the best parts are the prep A relaxing read, even if it is not Austen's best. I had read it before, but was surprised how little I remembered. Amongst the best parts are the preparations for the never-to-happen theatricals. It was interesting to note the references to the slave trade. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read Aug 29, 2020 | date added Sep 04, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Diary of a Provincial Lady | title The Diary of a Provincial Lady | author Delafield, E.M. | isbn 0860685225 | isbn13 9780860685227 | asin 0860685225 | num pages 562pp | avg rating 3.96 | num ratings 896 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Nov 01, 1984 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review A favourite book of mine, which - like Brief Encounter and A Room of One's Own - takes us into an England that no longer exists: an England of servant A favourite book of mine, which - like Brief Encounter and A Room of One's Own - takes us into an England that no longer exists: an England of servant problems, an England where you wear a hat indoors to cover up a bad hair day, an England where you write letters to your butcher. Delightful. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read Aug 27, 2020 | date added Aug 26, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Der nasse Fisch (Gereon Rath, #1) | title Der nasse Fisch(Gereon Rath, #1) | author Kutscher, Volker | isbn 3462039326 | isbn13 9783462039320 | asin 3462039326 | num pages 494pp | avg rating 3.76 | num ratings 8,190 | date pub 2007 | date pub edition 2007 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 31, 2020 | date read Jul 31, 2020 | date added Jul 31, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Notes from a Big Country | title Notes from a Big Country | author Bryson, Bill | isbn | isbn13 | asin 055276289X | num pages 416pp | avg rating 3.90 | num ratings 67,751 | date pub 1998 | date pub edition 1999 | Lukrezia's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review I hadn't realised when I bought this that this book was based on columns from a newspaper. Probably, the texts worked there, but for a book they were I hadn't realised when I bought this that this book was based on columns from a newspaper. Probably, the texts worked there, but for a book they were mostly rather bitty. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 12, 2020 | date read Jul 12, 2020 | date added Jul 12, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover NW | title NW | author Smith, Zadie | isbn 0241144140 | isbn13 9780241144145 | asin 0241144140 | num pages 296pp | avg rating 3.48 | num ratings 43,169 | date pub Sep 04, 2012 | date pub edition Sep 04, 2012 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review **spoiler alert** Zadie Smith manages to conjure up London as I remember it. The characters are quite well drawn, but it's the sense of place that rea **spoiler alert** Zadie Smith manages to conjure up London as I remember it. The characters are quite well drawn, but it's the sense of place that really makes the story come alive. I'm not sure I understood the motivation of Keisha/Natalie's straying towards the end. Somehow it didn't seem to follow on from something. Otherwise, great read. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started May 29, 2020 | date read Jun 21, 2020 | date added May 29, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Ei mit Schuss | title Ei mit Schuss | author Imbsweiler, Marcus | isbn 3839254086 | isbn13 9783839254080 | asin B06XGY8HC2 | num pages 371pp | avg rating 3.00 | num ratings 3 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Apr 18, 2017 | Lukrezia's rating did not like it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review I remembered having quite enjoyed another of Imbsweiler's books, but this one was very weak. I suppose I was hoping for some local colour, but most of I remembered having quite enjoyed another of Imbsweiler's books, but this one was very weak. I suppose I was hoping for some local colour, but most of the story happens within the walls of a villa outside the town. The gag about introducing the author (in his two personas?) fell flat with me. Oh well ... ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 20, 2020 | date read May 29, 2020 | date added May 29, 2020 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Ninth Hour | title The Ninth Hour | author McDermott, Alice | isbn 1408854635 | isbn13 9781408854631 | asin 1408854635 | num pages 256pp | avg rating 3.59 | num ratings 18,081 | date pub Sep 19, 2017 | date pub edition Aug 09, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 02, 2020 | date read not set | date added May 02, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Königskinder | title Königskinder | author Capus, Alex | isbn 3446260099 | isbn13 9783446260092 | asin 3446260099 | num pages 176pp | avg rating 3.78 | num ratings 665 | date pub Aug 20, 2018 | date pub edition Aug 20, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review **spoiler alert** The modern framing of this story works really well. Without it, the story might seem a bit twee. I love the descriptions of the coup **spoiler alert** The modern framing of this story works really well. Without it, the story might seem a bit twee. I love the descriptions of the couple in their car in the snow. Perhaps some of the parts about Montreuil and the princess are a little too idealized, but it's an interesting story, and the characters are sympathetic. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 2020 | date read May 02, 2020 | date added May 01, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family | title Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family | author Bloom, Cameron | isbn 0733334946 | isbn13 9780733334948 | asin 0733334946 | num pages 208pp | avg rating 4.29 | num ratings 3,029 | date pub Mar 21, 2016 | date pub edition Mar 21, 2016 | Lukrezia's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Apr 26, 2020 | date read Apr 26, 2020 | date added Apr 26, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Transcription | title Transcription | author Atkinson, Kate | isbn 031617663X | isbn13 9780316176637 | asin 031617663X | num pages 343pp | avg rating 3.49 | num ratings 57,401 | date pub Sep 06, 2018 | date pub edition Sep 25, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 3 | date started not set Apr 26, 2020 not set | date read Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020 not set | date added Apr 26, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Transcription | title Transcription | author Atkinson, Kate | isbn 0552776653 | isbn13 9780552776653 | asin 0552776653 | num pages 386pp | avg rating 3.49 | num ratings 57,401 | date pub Sep 06, 2018 | date pub edition Dec 28, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Apr 26, 2020 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America | title A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America | author Rucker, Philip | isbn 1984877496 | isbn13 9781984877499 | asin 1984877496 | num pages 480pp | avg rating 4.10 | num ratings 12,437 | date pub Jan 21, 2020 | date pub edition Jan 21, 2020 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 2020 | date read Mar 13, 2020 | date added Apr 12, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Day of the Dead (Frieda Klein #8) | title Day of the Dead(Frieda Klein #8) | author French, Nicci | isbn | isbn13 | asin B076HSQ59F | num pages 320pp | avg rating 4.14 | num ratings 9,162 | date pub Apr 16, 2018 | date pub edition Jul 12, 2018 | Lukrezia's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review The plot is disappointing. The authors seem really attached to the Frieda Klein character. I haven't read the other Frieda Klein books, but here I fou The plot is disappointing. The authors seem really attached to the Frieda Klein character. I haven't read the other Frieda Klein books, but here I found her irritating and the adoration of her friends implausible. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Feb 09, 2020 | date read Feb 09, 2020 | date added Feb 09, 2020 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Warte nicht auf bessre Zeiten! | title Warte nicht auf bessre Zeiten! | author Biermann, Wolf | isbn 3549074735 | isbn13 9783549074732 | asin 3549074735 | num pages 576pp | avg rating 4.21 | num ratings 66 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Nov 03, 2016 | Lukrezia's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review I love some of Wolf Biermann's songs, but I've never been sure if I agree with him on many things. But it doesn't matter. This book is well written an I love some of Wolf Biermann's songs, but I've never been sure if I agree with him on many things. But it doesn't matter. This book is well written and covers many interesting times, not least "die Wende" (although the early parts about parents and grandparents were fascinating and sometimes very sad. Beautifully written in Biermann's colourful, often earthy style. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jan 24, 2020 | date read Apr 27, 2020 | date added Jan 24, 2020 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | |

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