tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46844094644105064732024-03-05T15:13:03.682+01:00Once Upon a Booklaraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-28767541926846781382016-07-22T20:10:00.000+02:002016-07-22T20:10:02.293+02:00Career of Evil - Robert Galbraith<a href="http://i35.servimg.com/u/f35/10/05/30/57/career10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i35.servimg.com/u/f35/10/05/30/57/career10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Career of Evil, Cormoran Strike #3</span></span><br />
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After Robin is sent a severed leg, Strike is losing his clients and business becomes difficult; it is quite understandable after all: who would want to hire a detective who is sent body parts by post? Robin and Strike start their investigation, but the truth will not be easy to uncover. </div>
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As we are once more taken to London looking for anything leading to the potential killer, we get to know our protagonists a little more. As it becomes clear that this act is intended as personal revenge against Strike, we learn about his childhood and his years in the SIB. Robin plays a more important role in the investigation this time and we discover elements of her past which explain her personality better as well as her relationship with Matthew. True to themselves, Robin and Strike are both still as attaching as they were in the previous books.</div>
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The case itself is enthralling. As usual, the author has thought every detail through and uses suspense with talent. The colourful language, be it for the descriptions or the familiar conversation between the various characters, will allow for a pleasant reading. Robin and Strike quickly have a list of three suspects, but it could be any of them… or anyone else. The readers will make their own assumptions, but they cannot be sure until the very end.</div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-16919466540192645252016-06-22T22:29:00.000+02:002016-06-22T22:29:34.266+02:00Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll<a href="http://i35.servimg.com/u/f35/10/05/30/57/alicei10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i35.servimg.com/u/f35/10/05/30/57/alicei10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen! Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute . . .</span></span><br />
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There is no denying that most children –and adults– have heard of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland; that the Cheshire cat and its grin are familiar to many children; that many have attended a Mad Tea Party, be it from near of far. There is however quite a difference between watching one of the many film adaptations or seeing the play performed on stage and reading the original novel.</div>
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In fact, I would argue that Lewis Carroll’s prose is part of the extraordinary universe he created. Readers who find any sense of normality in the first few pages will soon be proved wrong, as everything quickly turns absurd. Alice grows and shrinks continuously; she meets strange animals and characters and witnesses unexplainable events. And the concise and comic writing style adds to the strange atmosphere of the story. There are no lengthy descriptions or innumerable details, which means the scenes are mostly left to the reader’s imagination. However, the brilliant wordplays and puns will no doubt guide their interpretation.</div>
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I must admit I wondered a few times while reading if the book was really intended for children. I finally reached the conclusion that it can be read on different levels, much like most children’s literature. Children will enjoy the strange universe and the funny characters, as well as Alice’s personality and her adventures, while adults will focus more on the prose and the underlying philosophical questions. Although the book was written 1865, the language is precise and friendly and still perfectly understandable nowadays.</div>
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Alice is the typical example of a little girl who wants to grow up and her perspective on the events can be hilarious at times, while annoying at others. She tries to use what she has learned at school during her adventure, but she sometimes associates ideas that do not go together, which results in a comical effect… even more so because everything is rather queer. She does not like being told what to do, but she does not always think before she expresses her ideas, which often offends some of the characters (especially when she speaks about them being eaten). She sometimes behaves like a child and sometimes like an adult and it is therefore difficult to define how old she is.</div>
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The characters all have their own personality and I enjoyed the fact that the author did not use the common stereotypes which often come up in children’s literature. Of course, I love the Cheshire cat for its grin and its magical appearances, but my favourite scene is when the Mock-Turtle discusses school; an utterly funny moment. I was laughing so much that the man sitting opposite me on the train ended up asking me what I was reading.</div>
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Although Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is very popular in contemporary culture, I would recommend discovering this strange universe with the original book. It is a quick read, but everything is perfectly balanced, depicting a nonsensical wonderland while letting the readers imagine the details how they please. An immensely enjoyable story which will appeal for readers of all ages, children and adults alike. </div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-80830487223288475322015-02-10T13:09:00.002+01:002015-02-10T13:09:28.119+01:00The Silkworm - Robert Galbraith<a href="http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/10/05/30/57/thesil10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/10/05/30/57/thesil10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: The Silkworm, Cormoran Strike #2</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, she just thinks he has gone off by himself for a few days - as he has done before - and she wants Strike to find him and bring him home.</span></span><br />
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After the <i>Cuckoo’s calling</i>, we are back in London, this time in the world of publishers. When Leonora Quine asks Strike to look for her husband, author Owen Quine, everything tells him to refuse. Despite other people’s advice and his own doubts, he starts looking for him and soon finds out that there is more to the story than the childish tantrum of a temperamental novelist. Everything seems to revolve around Owen’s unpublished manuscript, in which he attacks about anybody he knew. As the police get interested in the case, Strike understands he needs to solve the case in order to prove Leonora innocent. Fortunately, he can count on Robin more than ever.</div>
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The plot itself is well thought and the author paid attention to every detail, which make the complicated story realistic in the point of view of the reader. However, I found the first part of the book rather complicated to follow. It might have been due to the many new characters introduced to us without much background information (which made it difficult for me to distinguish between them at first), to the numerous leads that Strike or the police have to follow or to the often changing point of view. This resulted in a great confusion, which fortunately disappeared as the story went on.</div>
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In <i>The Silkworm</i>, the author gives a harsh description of the publishing milieu which, given her background, can probably be rather accurate and maybe even personal. Nobody seems sincere and most characters are self-centred and opportunistic. There is no doubt that this contributes to building suspense because it is impossible to know which characters are telling the truth and which ones are trying to keep their secrets. For Strike, who does not know a lot about this world, it is also difficult to understand the relation between Owen’s unpublished work and his death. </div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-90845863891108817572015-02-04T16:10:00.001+01:002015-02-04T16:10:30.434+01:00The Light Between Oceans - M.L. Stedman<a href="http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/10/05/30/57/the_li10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/10/05/30/57/the_li10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: The Light Between Oceans</span><br />
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In the Australian post-war world, life goes on. People who experienced the Great War directly or indirectly try and go on with their life although nothing will ever be the same. In Point Partageuse, situated on the western part of the continent, there are few men and the prospects are rather dull for young girls. However, when Isabel meets Tom Sherbourne, a young and handsome young man who has just come back from the battlefield, she is convinced that everything is about to change. She decides to marry him and they begin a new life together for the better and for the worse. The first part sets the background for the story and the characters relationship. It is a good introduction including historical facts, geographical details and personal information about the characters.</div>
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1) <b>France</b> : Flic ou caillera, de Rachid Santaki<br />
2) <b>United Kingdom : </b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>2.1) <b>England </b>: The Silkworm<a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2014/01/the-cuckoos-calling-robert-galbraith.html"></a>, by Robert Galbraith<br />
3) <b>Sweden</b> : La Reine de la Baltique, de Viveca Sten<br />
4) <b>Greece</b> : The Thread, by Victoria Hislop<br />
5) <b>Spain</b> : Soudain trop tard, de Carlos Zanon<br />
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In the small countryside village of Midwich nothing unusual ever happens… until the Dayout. It looked like a normal day, but suddenly everything stopped: no animal or human being inside Midwich could move; no animal or human being outside Midwich could enter the village. It was then assumed that everything simply went back to normal, but it soon turned out that it was not the case.</div>
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<i>[I now have 325 books in my bookshelf. To see which ones, click <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/search/label/Bookshelf">here</a>!]</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I absolutely loved Michel Bussi's <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/un-avion-sans-elle-michel-bussi.html"><i>Un avion sans elle</i></a>, I had to buy another book from him... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Lisa Gardner ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/02/derniers-adieux-lisa-gardner.html">>> Derniers adieux <<</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In March, I received 2 more books from <a href="http://www.livredepoche.com/" target="_blank">Le Livre de Poche</a>. I have not had time to start reading them yet, but I am quite excited! </span><br />
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This year I decided to take part in this challenge again, as I really enjoyed it and still have many books set in European countries on my TBR shelf. </div>
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<i>The idea is to read books by European authors or books set in European countries (no matter where the author comes from). The books can be anything – novels, short stories, memoirs, travel guides, cookbooks, biography, poetry, or any other genre. You can participate at different levels, but each book must be by a different author and set in a different country – it's supposed to be a tour. </i></div>
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1) <b>France</b> : <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/le-mystere-du-pont-gustave-flaubert.html" target="">Le mystère du Pont Gustave-Flaubert</a>, de Pierre Thiry<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>2.1) <b>England </b>: <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2014/01/the-cuckoos-calling-robert-galbraith.html">The Cuckoo's calling</a>, by Robert Galbraith<br />
3) <b>Denmark</b> : <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/02/misericorde-jussi-adler-olsen.html" target="">Miséricorde</a>, de Jussi Adler-Olsen</div>
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<i>[I now have 325 books in my bookshelf. To see which ones, click <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/search/label/Bookshelf">here</a>!]</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First of all, I have received three books in French from partners... One because I was selected for Jeudis critiques, one because I was selected for Babelio's masse critique and one because I saw a post of author Pierre Thiry who was looking for bloggers to review his book. <i><br /></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Pierre Thiry ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/le-mystere-du-pont-gustave-flaubert.html"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">>> </span>Le mystère du Pont Gustave-Flaubert <<</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Pablo Mehler ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/derriere-les-grilles-du-luxembourg.html"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">>> </span>Derrière les grilles du Luxembou<span style="color: #6a9fbe;">rg <<</span></a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the Advent period, Patty, my friend who own <a href="http://auxmilleetunehistoires.blogspot.ch/" target="_blank">Aux 1001 histoires</a>, prepared a lovely Advent calendar for me. I received a nice present every day, including two bookmarks that she cross-stiched herself and a book. Thanks Patty ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">At the beginning of December, I received several books for my birthday as well as the <i>Clave </i>Spanish dictionary I had wanted for so long (thanks mum) : my friend Cloé bought me <i>Le combat d'hiver</i>, my friend Patty (yes, she is amazing) the first book of the <i>Tintenwelt </i>series (in German) and my aunt gave me an amazing old book, <i>La Case de l'Oncle Tom</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Anabelle Valenzuela Alarcon ❖<i> <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2014/01/the-day-angel-ran-into-my-room.html"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">>> </span>The day an angel ran into my room <<</a></i></span></span><br />
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-13606073425566735822014-01-26T11:56:00.001+01:002015-02-10T13:08:12.596+01:00The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith<a href="http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/10/05/30/57/the_cu10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/10/05/30/57/the_cu10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: The Cuckoo's Calling</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>* Strike remembered the television pictures: the black body bag in a stretcher, flickering in a storm of camera flashes as it was loaded into an ambulance, the photographers clustering around as it started to move, holding up their cameras to the dark windows, white lights bouncing off the black glass. He knew more about the death of Lula Landry than he had ever meant or wanted to know; the same would be true of virtually any sentient being in Britain. Bonbarded with the story, you grew interested against your will, and before you knew it, you were so well informed, wo opinionated about the facts of the case, you would have been unfit to sit on a jury.* </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get and the closer he gets to terrible danger. </span></span><br />
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I must admit that my reasons for reading <i>The Cuckoo’s Calling</i> were perhaps not the best ones. I bought it when I learnt that Robert Galbraith was actually the pseudonym used by J.K. Rowling for her first crime book. As a fan of Harry Potter, I had to read it! It was not a spontaneous buy as usual, but I liked the cover picture of the book and its colours straightaway.</div>
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Having finished reading it, I wonder if it is a book I would have bought if I had just come across it at the bookshop. It probably is, not only because of the cover, but because it looked like a thrilling story in the first place… and it was indeed. </div>
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Famous model Lula Landry is found dead after she fell off her balcony on a snowy night. Given the girl’s difficult past and troubled present, the police assume that it is suicide, but her brother is not convinced. He asks private detective Cormoran Strike to look into the case, which is much more complex than it first appears to be. With the help of Robin, his temporary secretary, Cormoran investigates and starts to wonder whether Lula’s brother is actually right and the police made an enormous mistake when they decided it was suicide.</div>
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From the first pages, we are thrown into the typical atmosphere of London. Lula Landry being a successful and famous model, most of the characters related to the investigation come from upper-class society… a rather strange world where money and appearance are everything. The description seems extremely real –although I have not been able to see for myself– and is perfect for the plot. Many people have got secrets they do not want to see revealed. How do we know if the characters are sincere or if they act in their own interest? </div>
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We then also get to know a range of characters who come from a much lower rank in society. Lula was rich, but she had not always been. She knew fashion designers, models and other celebrities, but also poorer people and homeless. From Mayfair to the Eastern parts of the city, we discover the different social groups which are a feature of the population in London. By the writing style, we feel how the atmosphere changes, depending on where Cormoran is and who he is interacting with. </div>
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The protagonists are precisely described, with many details, and I quickly grew attached to Cormoran and Robin, while I immediately hated some other characters. The investigation is the main focus, but we also catch a glimpse of the characters’ personal life –which is sometimes rather complicated. This makes them more human and the story becomes even more realistic. </div>
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The mystery is thrilling, extremely well written and the atmosphere of the whole book perfectly fits the development of the plot. There are moving moments, but also times of fear and doubt; in perfect balance, the tension and the suspense build up until the breaking point, allowing the reader to make his or her own assumptions. Many of the characters are suspect, but what did actually happen in Mayfair the night Lula died? </div>
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<i>The Cuckoo's Calling</i> is the proof that J.K. Rowling’s success is not only due to her name. This thrilling mystery will keep every reader captivated until the very end… and surprise many by its resolution. An amazing read which I recommend to all: fans of J.K. Rowling, lovers of crime fiction and those who appreciate well-written and perfectly constructed stories. </div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-67097061125945475762014-01-21T15:32:00.002+01:002014-01-21T15:41:32.665+01:00The day an angel ran into my room - Annabelle Valenzuela-Alarcon<a href="http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/10/05/30/57/the_da10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/10/05/30/57/the_da10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: The day an angel ran into my room</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Publisher</b></span>: Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Release date</b></span>: 2012</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Alessandra is a typical six-year-old, who one day meets an angel in her bedroom! Through this encounter, the little girl discovers her own power and magical inner world. This is the story of <i>The Day an Angel Ran into My Room.</i> <br />
At bedtime, Alessandra asks her mother if she can stay up for "only five more minutes." Then she gets an unlikely visitor: her guardian angel, Angelisse. The angel looks very much like a child herself, making it very easy for Alessandra to relate to her.<br /> The angel explains to the little girl how important every person is in the universe, how every action causes a reaction, the importance of visualization, and many other magical things. The story teaches kids that they are never alone, since their guardian angels are always looking out after them, and that children have the power to change their world through their thoughts and actions. <br />
First-time author Anabelle Valenzuela grew up all over the world, including Europe, the United States and her native Honduras. For the past 18 years, she has lived in Miami with her family. She has worked in the communications field for the last 20 years. She was inspired to write this book by her kids. <br />
Sarah Latham lives in North Wales, UK, and has followed her passion to create images that captivate a younger audience. Her illustrations are global.</span></span><br />
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<i>The day an angel ran into my room</i> was presented as a children’s version of Rhonda Byrne’s book The secret and it is, in my opinion, a rather good description. Annabelle Valenzuela-Alarcon tells the story of six-year-old Alessandra, who meets an angel in her bedroom. In just five minutes, she learns several secrets and important lessons about life.</div>
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Written in a simple way, the book will teach children how to believe in their own power and to understand how each action has a reaction. The angel does not look like an adult, which probably makes it easier for children to feel close to her; using the words children can use and understand, the angel explains the importance of each individual in the universe, how each and every one of us can be a teacher, how important it is to visualize good things in order to be happy… and above all, that nobody is ever alone, because guardian angels are always around.</div>
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The colours and illustrations perfectly match the tone and the content of the book and give a feeling of quietness and security. Everything is soft, from the pastel tones to the faces of the characters. The balance in the pictures is perfect: enough details, but not too many, in order not to distract the children from the text. The sentences are also rather short and the text split on about fifty pages, which will help keep the children’s attention.</div>
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The day an angel ran into my room is a lovely book which will please children, especially as bedtime story. Although it will probably touch girls in the first place –because of the colours and drawing style, but also because most of the characters and the main protagonist are feminine– it will no doubt be enjoyed by any child between four and eight years old. </div>
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I would like to thank the author, Annabelle Valenzuela-Alarcon, for providing me with a copy of her book in exchange of my review and I apologize for the delay in publishing it. </div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-304084281307708192014-01-05T11:45:00.000+01:002014-01-05T11:53:25.628+01:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To start with, I wish you all a <b>merry belated Christmas</b> and a <b>happy New Year</b>. May all your dreams and wishes come true in 2014!<br />
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As you may have noticed, I have not posted on my blog for ages. I have been extremely busy with university and work and I haven’t had time to read a lot (except for preparing my exams).
But I haven’t forgotten you and in the next few weeks (after my exams), I will publish the posts I haven’t prepared so far. Here is a quick overview of what I plan to do.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">*2013 Challenges Summary* </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">*In My Mailbox – what I received for my birthday and Christmas* </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">*2014 Challenges* </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">* Review: The day an angel ran into my room* (EN) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">*Review: T-Bone the flying horse* (EN) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">*Review: The Cuckoo’s calling* (EN) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">* Review: Femmes obscures* (FR) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">* Review: Derrière les grilles du Luxembourg* (FR) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">* Review: Le mystère du Pont Gustave Flaubert* (FR) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">* Review: La mémoire des murs* (FR) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">* Review: Le livre des esprits* (FR) </span></b></div>
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In 2014, I will try and update my blog more often than before, although I do not read as much as before. I am still motivated by challenges and comparing my opinion with other readers, but I am much slower. I used to read on my way to university every day, but at the moment I often work early hours shift and as I have to drive, I cannot read on public transport anymore.<br />
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However, your comments and requests are still welcome and I will do my best to honour them.<br />
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-22586157542239878642013-10-18T11:03:00.000+02:002013-10-18T11:06:09.865+02:00Kindred Beings - Sheri Speede<a href="http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/10/05/30/57/kindre10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/10/05/30/57/kindre10.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: Kindred Beings. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What seventy-three chimpanzees taught me about life, love and connection</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>* As we walked to the Pajero, I stopped and looked back at Dorothy and Nama for a minute or so -from one to the other. Their loneliness and boredom were palpable. I tried to comprehend the aching, crazy-making frustration in such extreme confinement, but I could not even imagine the depth of despair that such a life must bring. How had they maintained their sanity? A painful, burning lump of fury formed and expanded in my chest and burned ma throat, seeking escape. I wanted to sob. I longed for the release that tears might bring, but my eyes were dry. Anything but effective action seemed self-indulgent. My aching fury was as trapped in me as Dorothy and Nama were trapped* </i></span></span><br />
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As a child, Sheri Speede knew that she wanted to advocate for animals in any way she could. But it was not until many years after veterinary school, when she was transporting a chimpanzee named Pierre away from a biomedical facility as part of her job as a conservation advocate in Cameroon, that Dr. Speede discovered her true calling. She began to search for land for a forest sanctuary for captive chimpanzees that were held on chains and in small cages at local hotels.<br />
Dr. Speede eventually founded the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, a forested home for orphans of the illegal ape meat trade. One chim- panzee, Dorothy, was rescued by Dr. Speede and her colleagues from a bleak existence imprisoned on a chain and forged a deep friendship with her. Dr. Speede explains how chimpanzees, like humans, are capable of a broad spectrum of emotional behaviors--both hateful and loving. Dr. Speede also candidly reveals her own struggles as a stranger in a foreign culture trying to adjust to rural African village life. And she admits that unlike Dorothy, she was not always kind, gentle, and forgiving.<br />
Dorothy died of old age at the sanctuary, and a photograph of Dorothy's funeral, in which Dr. Speede cradled Dorothy's head while her family of chimpanzees mournfully viewed her body, went viral after being published in National Geographic. The world was surprised at the depth of the chimps' grief at the loss of their friend, but Dr. Speede was not. Through the chimps, she had come to understand the meaning of love, loyalty, and true connection.<br />
While this is a compelling story about the emotional complexity of the chimpanzees she rescued and befriended, it is also Dr. Speede's story. Major events in her personal life, including love affairs, dangerous run-ins with criminals, and the birth of her daughter, unfold as the development of her primate rescue center runs parallel to her own development. Ultimately, Kindred Beings is a story of profound resilience, of both the apes and the woman who loved them. </span></span></div>
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<i>Kindred beings</i> will give you a different perception of primates, especially chimpanzees. In this amazing non-fiction book, Dr. Sheri Speede describes the numerous steps she had to take in order to protect this particular species of apes. Everything starts by her studying veterinary medicine in the US and realising that she needs more than that. As she is worried by the illegal bush meat trade in Africa, she decides to move to Cameroon to achieve her goal. There, she built the Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center, where abused and orphaned chimpanzees are brought in order to have a better life.</div>
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Readers will soon notice that Sheri Speede does not have a lot to start with; Africa is another world and the motivation which animates her is what makes her commitment so valuable and interesting. It is the sparkle which created this amazing story. From the first few lines, I was glued to the pages, expecting to see how each single issue was dealt with until the dream actually came true. The beginning takes place in the US, in rather familiar surroundings. As soon as we are taken to Africa, we discover a completely different culture which offers a strong contrast to the one we know. Without too many clichés or stereotypes, Sheri Speede gives us a good insight of this country and its differences with our occidental society.</div>
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As suggested by the title and the genre of the book, the aim is to share a – real – adventure and to raise the readers’ awareness of the problems faced by chimpanzees. Given that the author is a veterinarian, I had expected a lot of technical details – which are of course interesting, but not always understandable for non-specialists. However, I discovered with relief that it was not the case. We are given enough information to understand the challenge of such an important project, but not swamped with scientific comments which would make the reading difficult. Moreover, the writing style is simple and goes straight to the point. Short episodes about Sheri Speede’s private life are also told and all this guarantees a pleasant and balanced reading for anybody interested in chimpanzees and animals, but also for a much broader public.</div>
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I had the feeling that the primates were actually the main protagonists of the story: we get to know Jacky’s capacity as a leader, Nama’s sense of justice, Becky’s tendency to mischief, Dorothy’s affection... Through the pages, we discover that they are much more similar to us than we would have thought... and that they are truly an endangered species. As this was one of the aims of the book, I would say it is definitely a success. </div>
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Of course, chimpanzees are centre stage, but they are not alone. Sheri Speede is undoubtedly the most important person in building the sanctuary. There is however a number of other people who contributed to it. From America to Africa without forgetting Europe, we get to know many of them who have not much in common at first sight... except, of course, their strong love and admiration for chimpanzees and their desire to make the world a better place.</div>
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A delightful surprise awaits the readers. Added to the story, you will find two series of amazing pictures, one of which won a <i>National Geography</i> photography contest and was published in several newspapers and magazines around the world. It is a nice way of illustrating life at the Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center and gives us a more concrete idea of the main protagonists of the adventure.</div>
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<i>Kindred Beings</i> is a book that everybody should read. Whether you are interested in animals, in travelling and other cultures or in adventures which first seem impossible to realise, you will be seduced by this story of trust, love and friendship. At a crossroads between Africa, America and Europe, where cultures and languages converge, there is one aim: rescuing this wonderful species which shared our evolution processes for so long. I would like to sincerely thank author Sheri Speede for providing me with a copy of her book in exchange of my honest review.</div>
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<i>Partnership with author <a href="http://www.ida-africa.org/our-founder_220.html" target="_blank">Sheri Speede (founder of IDA Africa)</a></i></div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-41458735240300705202013-10-18T10:39:00.000+02:002013-10-18T13:43:20.722+02:00The Blackhouse, The Lewis Trilogy #1 - Peter May<br />
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On the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland, a man is found hanging in a boatshed. When it turns out that it was not suicide and that a connection is made with another murder committed in Edinburgh a few months earlier, Fin Macleod is sent to investigate. His superiors have decided that it is the right moment for him to go back to work after the tragedy that affected his life. Since he grew up on Lewis, his background can only be of help to the investigation... apart from the fact that Fin took the fist opportunity to leave the island and not return...</div>
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After a rapid, short beginning with a vivid description of the crime scene, the pace slows down to enable the reader to discover the surroundings. Peter May draws us into the strange atmosphere of Lewis Island, its strong traditions – especially that of gannet hunting – and way of life... It is Scotland, but life there is somehow completely different from life on the mainland; progress is slow and there are few opportunities for the inhabitants. It is a strange feeling that we can experience in the first chapters already. There seem to be a clear difference between the people of the island and those of mainland Scotland; between the people who have been living their whole lives on Lewis and those who, like Fin, left and did not come back...</div>
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As the investigation goes on, we learn more about Fin’s childhood. It was hard to leave, but it is even harder to forget. Sometimes, it is a place which brings back his memories; sometimes it is a person he knows... One chapter tells us about the past, the next one about the present. This makes the development of the plot extremely interesting and balanced, and the shift of tenses in the writing helps us understand the chronology correctly. </div>
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Peter May’s style is nice and easy to read. He changes from poetic descriptions to detailed scenes of action, keeping a good amount of suspense until the very end, when everything finally comes together. </div>
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Quickly, we grow attached to the characters or, on the contrary, start to hate them. Many of them are described in the past as well as in the present, which makes it all the more interesting as we can see how they have evolved through the years. Their personality is built little by little and we are invited to make our own assumptions of who the murderer is... which is not an easy task.</div>
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The plot itself first seems easy, but it soon turns out to be rather complex and full of unexpected twists and turns. This seemingly stereotypical and simple society will probably surprise most of the readers by its silence and secrets. Many might find the end a little confusing at first sight, because everything suddenly happens so quickly; it is difficult to realise that the story is over – already.</div>
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<i>The Blackhouse</i> is an amazing crime book which kept me enthralled all through the pages. I liked the characters, I liked the – sometimes dark – Scottish scenery, I liked the plot and, above all, I liked the atmosphere which accompanies the characters through the plot... I am looking forward to reading the next two books of the Fin Macleod’s series, <i>The Lewis Man</i> and <i>The chessmen.</i> </div>
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<i>[I now have 310 books in my bookshelf. To see which ones, click <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/search/label/Bookshelf">here</a>!]</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Sheri Speede ❖<i> Kindred Beings</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">L.F. Falconer ❖<i> <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/10/hope-rises-from-ashes-lf-falconer.html">Hope rises from the ashes</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Jania Virant </span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">❖<i> T-Bone the flying horse</i></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Valentine Cardinale ❖<i> One more dance</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;">K.J. Olsen & K.K. Pratt</span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"> ❖<i> <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/the-compass-cactus-teen-book-1-kari.html">The Compass cactus</a></i></span></span> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For my birthday and Christmas (a long time ago), I had received gift-cards for one of my favourite bookshops, Payot. So I took the opportunity to (finally) buy the book I have wanted for so long: J.K. Rowling's thriller. After all of my English friends told me about Game of thrones, I could not resist when I saw the first book of the series and so I bought is, as well as another book in French</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">George R. R. Martin </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">❖ <i>A game of thrones</i></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anthology </span></span><i><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">❖ <i>Écosse, le pays des légendes</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Philippe Besancenet ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/10/la-fee-de-la-mousse-philippe-h.html">La fée de la mousse</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #6a9fbe;">Inis Salas Rossenbach ❖<i> Une odyssée en Patagonie</i></span></span></div>
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<br />laraemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456613982859847194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684409464410506473.post-88075209674070208102013-10-04T00:19:00.000+02:002013-10-04T00:19:46.508+02:00Hope rises from the ashes - L.F. Falconer<a href="http://i70.servimg.com/u/f70/10/05/30/57/hope_r10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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In a Middle-Age world full of fantasy, romance and fights for honour, young Collie learns that being a woman is not easy, especially away from home. After her love died at sea, she flees to another realm in order to start life anew. But with a winged-lion threatening the kingdom, fiery knights duelling for her and jealous young women trying to harm her, her journey is not as she had imagined... and it is only the beginning.</div>
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In <i>Hope rises from the ashes</i>, L.F. Falconer continues the story of Collie after she lost Dugan. Although it is the second book of the series, reading <i>Hope flies on broken wings</i> is not required in order to understand the plot. We are given enough hints of what took place before in order to understand the young lady’s motivations to leave her memories behind and look for something else. </div>
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We focus on Collie’s new life, but we are also given an idea of how she used to live in Donnel – her birth realm – which enables the reader to compare the differences in the society and traditions of these two places. We can also feel the historical period through the way characters live and through various other typical things such as the problems of communication and transport between the different realms, the knights who protect the town and the importance of religion for some people.</div>
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The writing style is surprising and it is possibly the reason why it took me so long to become immersed in the story. The present tense used to describe the adventures seemed a little strange, especially as it is taking place in the Middle-ages. L.F. Falconer also writes in an oral style, not only in the dialogues, but in the description as well, which is quite unusual. However, after a few chapters, I came to enjoy it because the story seemed livelier and we really feel as if we are experiencing Collies story with her. It is also a contrast with the chapters told by other characters and shows the differences in people’s accents and ways of speaking.</div>
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<i>Hope rises from the ashes</i> is a beautiful tale of love and honour which mixes several genres. Between romance, history and fantasy, L.F. Falconer published an unusual book which will seduce readers from various horizons, whether they are interested in fantasy, history or romance. </div>
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I would like to conclude this review by thanking Bostick Communications who made it possible for me to discover this book. Thank you very much to author L.F. Falconer for providing me with a – signed – copy of her book in exchange of my honest review. </div>
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<i>So, I now have 300 books in my bookshelf. To see which ones, click <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/search/label/Bookshelf">here</a>!</i></div>
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<span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><i>As you may have noticed, I have not been very active on my blog recently. Now that I am back, I will however try and catch up and publish all the posts I have been thinking about during the holiday... I spent (as usual) an amazing summer in the English countryside and, to be honest, I was not very motivated to fly back. Fortunately, I had something to look forward to... <a href="http://lelivresurlesquais.ch/" target="_blank">Le livre sur les quais</a>.</i></span></div>
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Book fairs are common and some of them are really popular. 'Le livre sur les quais' is not one of the biggest festivals, nor one of the most visited ones, but it has things that others do not have. It was created in 2010 and takes place every year in Switzerland, in the lovely town of Morges, right by Lake Geneva.<br />
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During four days, various events are organised. Of course, books are sold, visitors are given the opportunity to meet <b>more than 300 authors </b>and discover new releases, but every year offers new surprises and exciting events. Although works by French-speaking authors are at the heart of the festival, the intercultural image of Switzerland will not be left out as a wide range of activities are proposed in <b>English</b>. <b>Translators </b>were also present, as well as authors writing in German, Italian or even Russian; an international blend where books are everybody’s main focus.<br />
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2013 was a year of <b>literary cruises</b>, of <b>Tatiana de Rosnay</b> as Honorary President, of crime books cycling tours, of literary breakfasts... There were authors and publishers, but also film directors and illustrators. There were books, but also films, photographs, readings, stage performances, discussions, interviews, writing workshops and various games or contests for children and teenagers. Something for everyone to be satisfied!<br />
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I had already been twice, but this year was definitely the best. The reason? Of course, the program becomes more interesting and diverse each year, the festival bigger, but having <b>Tatiana de Rosnay</b> come was just amazing! As soon as I learned that she would be there, I wrote to my blog partner and friend, <a href="http://auxmilleetunehistoires.blogspot.ch/" target="_blank">Patty</a>, and we decided to go together... The most difficult was not to buy Tatiana de Rosnay’s new novel <i>À l’encre russe (Russian Ink) </i>before, but being abroad the whole year abroad helped!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">After that, it started to rain and so we decided to walk round the marquee. It was packed of people and many were queuing in order to get their signed copies. So we worked our way round the full tables of books. We stopped by <b>Andreï Kourkov</b>, where Patty bought <i>Les Pingouins n’ont jamais froid (Penguin Lost)</i>.Then came the moment I had been waiting for so long. We joined the very long queue in from of <b>Tatiana de Rosnay</b> and both took <i>À l’encre russe</i>. I also finally found the English version of<i> Sarah’s Key</i> (which I still have not read). On our way out, I stopped to have a few words by <b>Jenny Sigot-Müller</b>, the author of <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/entre-deux-voix-jenny-sigot-muller.html" target="_blank">Entre deux voix</a></i>, which I had enjoyed... and of course, speaking with an author/interpreter who studied in the same university as me was something I was not going to miss.</span></h4>
We both had a lovely time... and did not spend as much as we had feared! If you have the opportunity to come to this book fair, I strongly recommend it to you, as it is probably one of my favourite literary events!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>* Mr. Blake Eding, Ghost Creek Camp Dam engineer, shook his head in despair. "I hate to lose all this water, but we must release some or the whole dam will go." He flipped a switch titled "Release". Through the control window, he saw water begin pouring from the spillways. * </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Turner's sophomore science class is a favorite among his high school students, with lively experiments and funny discussions -and he has made science even more exciting by awarding a seat in the school bus going to the Ghost Creek Camp for anyone who scores 100% on their final exam. Ghost Creek offers ATVs, hiking trails, archery and more -with a competition to win two tickets to any venue, athletic or musical program the winner desires. It's what students work toward all year. <br />
Sarah has earned 100% on her final exam, and she and her friends are packed up and ready for fun! But first they have to survive the flash flood that tips over their school bus... and this is only the beginning of Sarah's summer adventures.</span></span><br />
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The Compass Cactus is a short book telling the first part of Sarah’s summer adventures. Every year, science teacher Mr. Turner awards a day at the Ghost Creek Day Camp to anyone who scores 100% on their final exam. Students work towards this aim all year long and Sarah is delighted when she is chosen with a few of her friends. But as the weather worsens and flash flood threatens the school bus, they realise that the day will not be as fun as they had expected.</div>
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The back cover summary caught my attention straightaway. A young adult book was a nice break in my reading and the story seemed promising. However, I must admit I was disappointed. I would not say I did not enjoy it at all, but I turned the last page being rather frustrated, as it did not live up to my expectations. </div>
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First of all, the figures did not convince me. I know it is a young adult novel, but still, their character was not developed enough; therefore, I did not have the feeling I got to know them enough to like them. We have the “goodies” and the “baddies”, two clearly defined groups, and the clichés annoyed me because of the lack of realism. In such a critical situation, I cannot really imagine that anybody could be stupid enough to go on trying to harm someone before even thinking about their own safety. Likewise, the perfect protagonists with leader qualities who could save everybody else got on my nerves rather quickly.</div>
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The story focuses mainly on Sarah, but eight other students and the teacher are part of the group as well. I felt that it was too many given that the book only has 73 pages. Some of the characters are only briefly introduced to the reader, but they do not seem to really play a role in the plot. However, keeping in mind that there are two more books to come, they might develop later on. It would be interesting to find out...</div>
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I found the idea of the plot itself interesting, although not original. I was thus waiting for a special event, for something that would make it different from anything I had read before, but it never came. It I try to analyse why I was disappointed, I must say it is probably because of the lack of suspense. Indeed, the main problem is that we know most of what is going to happen because of the back cover summary. If it contained less information, I would probably have felt drawn to Sarah’s adventures much more that I actually did and not expected more dramatic events to take place.</div>
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The positive points of <i>The Compass Cactus</i> – because there are some as well – are mostly the writing style; it perfectly suits the young adult genre and is easy to read. The organisation of the book in chapters with mention of the day and time is good and the layout pleasant. I also enjoyed the fact that we had various viewpoints as the story went on; briefly meeting the rescue team, the bus driver, Sarah’s parents... is a good way of keeping our interest and involving a little suspense in the plot.</div>
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The explanations about flash flood and several other elements about nature and scouting were also interesting, but I would have liked to know more about the context and environment than about the characters’ actions.</div>
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<i>The Compass Cactus</i> is not a book that convinced me. I finish it with an aftertaste of unfinished: the plot and the characters are interesting, but I think they need to be developed and improved in order to avoid clichés. The main problem is the back cover summary, which spoils the suspense and actually advertises for the second and third books rather than for the first one. A much younger audience will however probably enjoy reading it – maybe I have just become too old and fussy to enjoy young adult reads!</div>
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I thank the authors Kari Kinnard Pratt and Kent Johnson Olsen for providing me with a copy of their book and Bostick Communications for allowing me to discover a wide range of new books. Although my review is not as good as I had expected, I might read the next books if I get chance as I do not like to be left with mixed feelings. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>You will find below the list of the books I owe, organised by author's name in alphabetical order.</i></span></div>
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<i>There are currently <span style="font-size: large;">462</span> books on my bookshelf. </i><i><img border="0" src="http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/10/05/30/57/a11.jpg" height="76" width="640" /></i> </div>
<ul><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b><span style="font-size: small;">dler Olsen, Jussi</span></span> ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/02/misericorde-jussi-adler-olsen.html"><span style="font-size: small;">Miséricorde</span></a></i> ❖ Français<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>jvide Lindquvist, John ❖<i> Harbour</i> ❖ English<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>lain-Fournier ❖<i> Le Grand Meaulnes</i> ❖ Français<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>llende, Isabel ❖<i> Los Cuentos de Eva Luna</i> ❖ Español<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>llende, Isabel ❖<i> Paula</i> ❖ Español<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b><span style="font-size: small;">ndersen</span></span> ❖ <i>Contes et histoires</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>rroum, Rawia ❖<a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/feealy-mage-rawia-arroum.html"><i> Féealy Mage</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b><span style="font-size: small;">rthus-Bertrand Yann</span></span> ❖ <i>Home</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>tkinson, Kate ❖<a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/when-will-there-be-good-news-kate.html"><i>When Will There Be Good News?</i></a> ❖ Français<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>uel, Jean M. ❖<i> La Vallée des Chevaux, Les Enfants de la Terre #2</i> ❖ Français<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>usten, Jane ❖<i> Emma</i> ❖ English</ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>akker, Gerbrand ❖ <i><a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2013/07/the-detour-gerbrand-bakker.html">The Detour</a> </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">alzac (De), Honoré</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">alzac (De), Honoré</span></span> ❖<i> Le Père Goriot</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>The Accident </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>Clouded Vision </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>Fear the Worst </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>Never Look Away </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>No Time For Goodbye </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>A Tap on the Window </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>Too Close to Home </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>arclay, Linwood ❖ <i>Trust Your Eyes </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">arrico, Alessandro</span></span> ❖ <i>Soie </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">eckett, Samuel</span></span> ❖ <i>En attendant Godot</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">eecher-Stowe, Harriet</span></span> ❖ <i>La case de l'oncle Tom</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span>ell, Julia ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/xxl-julia-bell.html"><i>XXL</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">erglund, Marianne</span></span> ❖ <i>Sommernachtsmörder </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ertherat, Marie</span></span> ❖ <i>La Fille au pinceau d'or </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">esancenet, Philippe H.</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/10/la-fee-de-la-mousse-philippe-h.html">La fée de la mousse</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">enedetti, Mario</span></span> ❖ <i>La Borra del Café </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ettelheim, Bruno</span></span> ❖ <i>Pychanalyse des Contes de Fées</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ickmore, Barbara</span></span> ❖<i> Im Jahr des Elefanten </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">inder, Christian</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2015/07/la-suite-ne-sera-que-silence-christian.html">La suite ne sera que silence</a></i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">lanc-Gras, Julien</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/09/paradis-avant-liquidation-julien-blanc.html"><i>Paradis (avant liquidation)</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">olitho, Janie </span></span>❖ <i>Caught out in Cornwall</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ossi, Luc et Polin, Isabelle</span></span> ❖ <i>Trouvée </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">oule, Pierre</span></span> ❖ <i>La Planète des singes </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ouvier, Nicolas</span></span> ❖ <i>Le poisson-scorpion</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">oxall, Peter</span></span> ❖ <i>Les 1001 livres qu'il faut avoir lus dans sa vie</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rackman, Lisa</span></span> ❖ <i>Day of the Dead </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">randon, John</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/06/citrus-county-john-brandon.html">Citrus County</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rackman, Lisa</span></span> ❖ <i>Year of the Tiger </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rashare, Ann</span></span> ❖ <i>Toi et moi à jamais </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rian, Kate</span></span> ❖ <i>Private </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">risou-Pellen, Evelyne</span></span> ❖ <i>L'Hiver des loups </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rontë, Charlotte</span></span> ❖ <i>Jane Eyre </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rontë, Emily</span></span> ❖ <i>Wuthering Heights </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">roulis, Pascal</span></span> ❖ <i>L'Impôt heureux </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">rown, Sandra</span></span> ❖ <i>Métal brûlant</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ryson, Bill</span></span> ❖ <i>Notes from a Small Island</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">uero Vallejo, Antonio</span></span> ❖ <i>En la ardiente oscuridad </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ussi, Michel</span></span> ❖ <i>Ne lâche pas ma main </i>❖ Français</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ussi, Michel</span></span> ❖ <i>N'oublier jamais </i>❖ Français</span><br /><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ussi, Michel</span></span> ❖ <i>Nymphéas noirs </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>B</b><span style="font-size: small;">ussi, Michel</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/un-avion-sans-elle-michel-bussi.html">Un avion sans elle</a> </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>amus, Albert ❖ <i>L'Étranger</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>amy, Lionel ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/07/passager-vers-lenfer-lionel-camy.html"><i>Passager vers l'enfer</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">ardinale, Valentine</span></span> ❖ <i>One more Dance</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">arver, Raymond</span></span> ❖ <i>Short Cuts</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">amus</span></span>, Albert ❖<i> La Peste</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">amut, Jerôme & Hug, Nathalie </span></span>❖ <i>Le sourire des pendus</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">hiflet, Jean-Loup</span></span> ❖<i> Sky my husband</i> ❖ English / Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">hopin, Kate</span></span> ❖<i> The Awakening</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>hopin, Kate ❖ <i>L'Éveil</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>hristie, Agatha ❖<i> L'homme au complet marron</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>hurchill, Caryl ❖<i> Cloud 9 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>oben, Harlan❖<i> Juste un regard</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>oben, Harlan❖<i> Une chance de trop </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>ohen, Albert ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/belle-du-seigneur-albert-cohen.html"><i>Belle du Seigneur</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>ollette, Sandrine ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/02/des-nuds-dacier-sandrine-collette.html"><i>Des noeuds d'acier</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>ollette, Sandrine ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/06/un-vent-de-cendres-sandrine-collette.html"><i>Un vent de cendres</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>onstable, Cathryn ❖<i> The Wolf princess</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">ôté, Jacques </span></span>❖ <i>Le chemin des brumes</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">ôté, Jacques </span></span>❖ <i>Nébulosité croissante en fin de journée</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">ouderc, Frédéric</span></span> ❖ <i>Un été blanc et noir </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>ourtemanche, Gil ❖<i> Un Dimanche à la piscine à Kigali </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span>rais, Robert ❖<i> Mortelle protection </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b><span style="font-size: small;">ross, Neil</span></span> ❖<i> Burial </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">ickens, Charles</span></span> ❖ <i>Complete Ghost Stories</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">ickens, Charles </span></span>❖ <i>David Copperfield</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">ickens, Charles</span></span> ❖ <i>Great Expectations</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">ickens, Charles</span></span> ❖ <i>Oliver Twist</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">i Mare, Franco</span></span> ❖ <i>Diable au Paradis</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">efoe, Daniel</span></span> ❖ <i>Robinson Crusoe</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b></span>efonseca, Misha ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/surviving-with-wolves-by-misha-defonseca.html"><i>Surviving with wolves</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">oyle, Conan</span></span> ❖ <i>The Hound of Baskeville & The Valley of Fear</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">rvenkar, Zoran</span></span> ❖ <i>Du bist zu schnell</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">rvenkar, Zoran</span></span> ❖ <i>Still</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">rvenkar, Zoran</span></span> ❖ <i>Sorry</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">uras, Marguerite</span></span> ❖ <i>Un Barrage contre le Pacifique</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">ürenmatt, Friedrich</span></span> ❖ <i>Der Besuch der alten Dame</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b><span style="font-size: small;">ürenmatt, Friedrich</span></span> ❖ <i>La Visite de la vieille dame </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">ich, Günter</span></span> ❖ <i>Träume</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">llis, Warren</span></span> ❖ <i>Gun machine </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">llory, R.J.</span></span> ❖ <i>A quiet Vendetta</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">llory, R.J.</span></span></span></span> ❖ A <i>simple act of violence </i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">nde, Michael</span></span> ❖<i> Momo</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">squivel, Laura</span></span> ❖ <i>Como agua para chocolate</i> ❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">vans, Nicholas</span></span> ❖ <i>L'homme qui murmurait à l'oreille des chevaux </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><span style="font-size: small;">xpert, Jacques</span></span> ❖ <i>Qui ?</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">alconer, L. F.</span></span> ❖<i> <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2013/10/hope-rises-from-ashes-lf-falconer.html">Hope rises from the ashes</a></i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">erguson, Nial</span></span> ❖<i> Empire</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">erreira, Angélique</span></span> ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/femmes-obscures-angelique-ferreira.html">Femmes obscures</a></i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">eth, Monica</span></span> ❖<i> Le cueilleur de fraises</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">ielding, Joy</span></span> ❖ <i>Still Life </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">innigan, Judy </span></span>❖ <i>Eloise</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">iorato, Marina </span></span>❖ <i>The Glassblower of Murano</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">itzek, Sebastian</span></span> ❖<i> Der Nachtwandler</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">itzek, Sebastian</span></span> ❖ <i>Le chasseur de regards</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">lynn, Gillian</span></span> ❖ <i>Les apparences </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">ontaine (De La), Jean</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> ❖ <i>Fables </i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">ranzen, Jonathan</span></span> ❖ <i>Freedom</i> ❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">rench</span></span>, Nicci ❖ <i>Mémoire piégée </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">rench, Paul</span></span> ❖ <i>Minuit à Pékin</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">reud, Sigmund</span></span> ❖ <i>Cinq Leçons sur la psychanalyse </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>F</b><span style="font-size: small;">unke, Cornelia</span></span> ❖ <i>Tintenherz, Tintenwelt-Trilogie #1 </i>❖ Deutsch</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">adney, R.J.</span></span> ❖<i> The Woman in silk</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">albraith, Robert (J.K. Rowling)</span></span> ❖<i> <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2014/01/the-cuckoos-calling-robert-galbraith.html">The cuckoo's calling</a></i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">albraith, Robert (J.K. Rowling)</span></span> ❖<i> <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2015/02/the-silkworm-robert-galbraith.html">The Silkworm</a></i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">allego, Laura</span></span> ❖<i> Donde los arboles cantan</i> ❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">allego, Laura</span></span> ❖<i> El libro de los portales</i> ❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">alloway, Steven</span></span> ❖ <i>The cellist of Sarajevo </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">arcin, Christian</span></span> ❖ <i>La piste mongole </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">arrido, Antonio</span></span> ❖ <i>Le lecteur de cadavres</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">ardner, Lisa</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/02/derniers-adieux-lisa-gardner.html"><i>Derniers adieux </i></a>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">eiger, Arno</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> ❖<i> Anna nicht vergessen</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">ilbert, Elizabeth</span></span> ❖<i> Eat, pray, love</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">inzberg, Norman</span></span> ❖ <i>Arizna Tom</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">lattauer, Daniel</span></span> ❖<i> Darum</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">olding, William</span></span> ❖ <i>Lord of the Flies </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">olding, William</span></span> ❖ <i>Sa majesté des mouches </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">ray, Alex</span></span> ❖ <i>Glasgow Kiss </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">reene, Graham</span></span> ❖ <i>Dr. Fisher of Geneva or the Bomb Party </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">regory, Philippa</span></span> ❖ <i>The constant Princess </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">regory, Philippa </span></span>❖ <i>The other Boleyn Girl </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">regory, Susanna</span></span> ❖ <i>A conspiracy of violence </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">regson, Julia</span></span>❖ <i>The Water Horse</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">rimes, Martha</span></span> ❖ <i>Les cloches de Whitechapel </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">rimm</span></span> ❖ <i>Märchen </i>❖ Français / Deutsch (zweisprachig)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">risham, John</span></span> ❖ <i>The runaway Jury </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">ruen, Sara </span></span>❖ <i>Water for Elephants </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">ruen, Sara</span></span> ❖ <i>La Leçon d'équitation </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">ruen, Sara</span></span> ❖ <i>Parcours sans fautes </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>G</b><span style="font-size: small;">rün (Von der), Max </span></span>❖ <i>Vorstadt Krokodile </i>❖ Deutsch</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>all, Emylia ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/the-book-of-summers-by-emylia-hall.html"><i>The Book of Summers</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">ancock, Penny </span></span>❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/05/desordre-penny-hancock.html" target="_blank"><i>Désordre</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">arris, Ali </span></span>❖ <i>Written in the Stars</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">awkins, Paula </span></span>❖ <i>The girl on the train</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">elgason, Hallgrímur</span></span>❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2013/08/la-femme-1000-hallgrimur-helgason.html">La femme à 1000°</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">aran, Maeve </span></span>❖ <i>The Painted Lady</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">enkel von Donnersmark, Florian </span></span>❖ <i>Das Leben der anderen </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>iggins Clark, Carol ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/irish-coffee-carol-higgins-clark.html"><i>Irish Coffee</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>iggins Clark, Mary ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/le-fantome-de-lady-margaret-et-autres.html"><i>Le fantôme de Lady Margaret</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">islop, Victoria</span></span>❖ <i>The Sunrise</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">islop, Victoria </span></span>❖ <i>The Thread </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/city-of-masks-stravaganza-1-mary-hoffman.html"><i>City of Masks - Stavaganza #1</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/city-of-stars-stravaganza-2-mary-hoffman.html"><i>City of Stars- Stavaganza #2</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <i>City of Flowers - Stavaganza #3</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/city-of-ships-stravaganza-5-mary-hoffman.html"><i>City of Ships - Stavaganza #5</i></a> ❖ English</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/city-of-swords-stravaganza-6-mary.html"><i>City of Swords - Stavaganza #6</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <i>La Cité des étoiles - Stavaganza #2</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/la-cite-des-fleurs-stravaganza-3-mary.html"><i>La Cité des fleurs - Stavaganza #3</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>offman, Mary ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/la-cite-des-secrets-stravaganza-4-mary.html"><i>La Cité des secrets - Stavaganza #4</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">ohlbein, Wolfgang </span></span>❖ <i>Am Abgrund, die Chronik der Unsterblichen #1 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">ohler, Franz </span></span>❖ <i>Gleis 4</i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">ore, Rachel </span></span>❖ <i>A place of secrets </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">orwood, William </span></span>❖ <i>Hyddenworld </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">osseini, Khaled </span></span>❖ <i>The Kite runner </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">owell, Hannah </span></span>❖ <i>Le chevalier des Highlands</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">udson, Jan</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Dawn Rider</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>ue, Jean-Charles ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/ya-pas-de-prevenance-by-jean-charles-hue.html"><i>Y'a pas de prévenance</i></a> ❖ English / Français (bilingual version)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">ug, Nathalie & Camut, Jerôme </span></span>❖ <i>Le sourire des pendus </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span>ughes, Monica ❖ <i>L'île des rêves interdits</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b><span style="font-size: small;">ürlimann, Thomas</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Der große Kater</i> ❖ Deutsch</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I</b><span style="font-size: small;">ndridason, Arnaldur </span></span> ❖ <i>Bettý</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I</b><span style="font-size: small;">rving, Washington</span></span> ❖ <i>Cuentos de la Alhambra</i> ❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I</b><span style="font-size: small;">saacson, Rupert </span></span>❖ <i>The Horse Boy</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I</b><span style="font-size: small;">saacson, Rupert </span></span>❖ <i>The Long Ride Home</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I</b><span style="font-size: small;">zaguirre, Marian</span></span> ❖ <i>La vie quand elle était à nous</i>❖ Français </span><br /></ul>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames, Erica</span></span> ❖ <i>The Queen of new Beginnings</i> ❖ English </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames Peter</span></span> ❖ <i>Perfect People</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames, P.D.</span></span> ❖ <i>Death in the Holy Orders</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames, P.D.</span></span> ❖ <i>Innocent Blood</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames, P.D.</span></span> ❖<i> The Lighthouse </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames, P.D.</span></span> ❖ <i>The Murder Room</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames P.D.</span></span> ❖ <i>The Private Patient</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ames, Peter </span></span>❖ <i>Dead's Man Grip</i> ❖ English</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">anichon, Gérard</span></span> ❖ <i>La Malédiction de la Rainha Filipa</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">aumann, Bernard</span></span> ❖ <i>L'heure du chacal</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">emesin, N.K.</span></span> ❖ <i>The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b><span style="font-size: small;">ohnson, James</span></span> ❖ <i>The Salt Road</i> ❖ English </span></be></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">abus, Christine</span></span> ❖ <i>Im Land der weiten Fjorde</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">asischke, Laura</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/10/esprit-dhiver-laura-kasischke.html"><i>Esprit d'hiver</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">asischke, Laura</span></span> ❖ <i>Les revenants</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">azinski, A.J.</span></span> ❖ <i>Le sommeil et la mort </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">aye, M.M.</span></span> ❖ <i>Death in the Adamans</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ehlman, Daniel</span></span> ❖ <i>Unter der Sonne</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ellerman, Jesse</span></span> ❖ <i>Les Visages</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernik, Joanna</span></span> ❖ <i>Red Tears</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernik, Simon</span></span> ❖ <i>A Good day to die</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernik, Simon</span></span> ❖ <i>Deadline</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernik, Simon</span></span> ❖ </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Murder Exchange</i></span> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernik, Simon</span></span> ❖ <i>The Payback</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernik, Simon</span></span> ❖ <i>Severed</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b></span>ey, Alexander ❖<a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/apres-la-vague-alexander-key.html"><i> Après la vague</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ing, Stephen</span></span> ❖ <i>Misery</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">ohout, Pavel</span></span> ❖ <i>L'heure étoilée du meurtrier</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b></span>ristensen, Monica ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/le-sixieme-homme-monica-kristensen.html"><i>Le sixième homme</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">undera, Milan</span></span> ❖ <i>La Valse aux adieux</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b><span style="font-size: small;">yle Williams, Amanda</span></span> ❖ </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2015/02/celui-que-tu-cherches-amanda-kyle.html">Celui que tu cherches</a></i></span> ❖ Français</span></ul>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">aberge, Marie</span></span> ❖ <i>Mauvaise foi</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">aberge, Marie</span></span> ❖ <i>Sans rien ni personne</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">aclos (De), Choderlos</span></span> ❖ <i>Les Liaisons dangereuses</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">afayette (De), Madame</span></span> ❖ <i>La Princesse de Clèves</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ark, Sarah</span></span> ❖<i> Die Insel der Tausend Quellen, Jamaikasaga #1</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ark, Sarah</span></span> ❖<i> Im Land der weißen Wolke, Die Weiße-Wolke-Trilogie #1</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ark, Sarah</span></span> ❖<i> Das Lied der Maori, Die Weiße-Wolke-Trilogie #2</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ark, Sarah</span></span> ❖<i> Der Ruf des Kiwis, Die Weiße-Wolke-Trilogie #3</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">arson, Erik</span></span> ❖<i> <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/07/dans-le-jardin-de-la-bete-erik-larson.html">Dans le jardin de la bête</a></i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b></span>enteric, Bernard ❖<a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/la-nuit-des-enfants-rois-bernard.html"><i>La Nuit des enfants rois</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">eon, Donna</span></span>❖ <i>Drawing Conclusions</i> ❖ English</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">evy, Andrea</span></span> ❖ <i>The Long Song</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ewinsky, Charles</span></span> ❖ <i>Schweizen</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ewis, C.S.</span></span> ❖ <i>The Chronicles of Narnia</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">ianke, Yan</span></span>❖ <i>Serve the People</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b></span>upton, Rosamund</span><span style="font-size: small;"> ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/afterwards-by-rosamund-lupton.html"><i>Afterwards</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>L</b><span style="font-size: small;">upton, Rosamund</span></span> ❖ <i>Sister</i> ❖ English </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ac Donald, Patricia</span></span> ❖ <i>La fille sans visage </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ackay, Malcolm</span></span> ❖ <i>How a gunman says goodbye</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ackay, Malcolm</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/09/il-faut-tuer-lewis-winter-malcolm-mackay.html"><i>Il faut tuer Lewis Winter</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">aksik, Alexander</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/03/la-mesure-de-la-derive-alexander-maksik.html">La mesure de la dérive</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>alengreau, Raymonde ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/la-balancoire-raymonde-malengreau.html"><i>La balançoire</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>ankell, Henning</span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/meurtriers-sans-visage-henning-mankell.html"><i>Meurtriers sans visage</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">anning, Sarra</span></span> ❖ <i>Au cœur de ma nuit </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">anook, Ian</span></span> ❖ <i>Yeruldegger </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ariage, Anne</span></span> ❖ <i>Chevaux d'aventure</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ariller, Juliet</span></span> ❖ <i>Daughter of the forest</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">arivaux</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">artin, George R. R.</span></span> ❖ <i>A game of Thrones, book #1</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">aupassant (De), Guy </span></span>❖ <i>Boule de suif</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">aupassant (De), Guy</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Horla et autres récits fantastiques </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">aurier (Du), Daphné</span></span> ❖ <i>Rébecca </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ay, Peter</span></span> ❖ <i>Hebrides </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ay, Peter</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2013/10/the-blackhouse-lewis-trilogy-1-peter-may.html">The Blackhouse, The Lewis Trilogy #1</a> </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ay, Peter</span></span> ❖ <i>The Lewis Man, The Lewis Trilogy #2 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ay, Peter</span></span> ❖ <i>The Chessmen, The Lewis Trilogy #3 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cDermid, Val</span></span>❖ <i>Northanger Abbey</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cDermid, Val</span></span>❖ <i>Skeleton Road</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cDermid, Val</span></span> ❖ <i>The Torment of others </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cDermid, Val</span></span>❖ <i>Vanishing Point</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cEwan, Ian</span></span> ❖ <i>Amsterdam </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cEwan, Ian</span></span> ❖ <i>Solar</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cKinty, Adrian </span></span>❖ <i>Hear the Sirens in the Street</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">cKinty, Adrian</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/08/une-terre-si-froide-adrian-mckinty.html">Une terre si froide</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ehler, Pablo</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2014/01/derriere-les-grilles-du-luxembourg.html">Derrière les grilles du Luxembourg</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">elville, Herman</span></span> ❖ <i>Bartleby le scribe </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">elville, Herman</span></span> ❖ <i>Moby Dick </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">erchant, Judith</span></span> ❖ <i>Loreley singt nicht mehr </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ercier, Pascal</span></span> ❖<i> Der Klavierstimmer</i> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">iller, Arthur</span></span> ❖ <i>Death of a Salesman </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">iller, Arthur</span></span> ❖ <i>Mort d'un commis voyageur </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>illman, Dan ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/06/way-of-peaceful-warrior-by-dan-millman.html"><i>Way of the peaceful Warrior</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">in, Anchee</span></span> ❖ <i>Pearl of China </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">inier, Bernard</span></span> ❖ <i>Glacé </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">inier, Bernard </span>❖ <i>N'éteins pas la lumière</i> ❖ Français<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>ischke, Susanne ❖ <a href="http://eswareinbuch.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/das-dunkle-haus-am-meer-susanne-mischke.html"><i>Das dunkle Haus am Meer </i></a> ❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">olas, Aurélien</span></span> ❖ <i>Les fantômes du Delta </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">olière</span></span> ❖ <i>Don Juan, Le Tartuffe, Le Misanthrope </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">olière</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Médecin malgré lui </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">ontefiore, Santa </span></span>❖ <i>Secrets of the Lighthouse</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">orpurgo, Michael</span></span> ❖ <i>The Amazing story of Adolphus Tips </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">orpurgo, Michael</span></span> ❖ <i>Private Peaceful </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>orpurgo, Michael ❖<a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/shadow-by-michael-morpurgo.html"><i> Shadow</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">orpurgo, Michael</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/toro-toro-michael-morpurgo.html"><i>Toro! Toro!</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span></span></b></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">orpurgo, Michael</span></span></span></span> ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/war-horse-by-michael-morpurgo.html"><i>War horse</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">orpurgo, Michael</span></span> ❖ <i>Anya </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>orris, William </span><span style="font-size: small;">❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/le-pays-creux-william-morris.html"><i>Le Pays creux</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>orton, Kate </span><span style="font-size: small;">❖ <i>The secret keeper</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>ourlevat, Jean-Claude </span><span style="font-size: small;">❖ <i>Le combat d'hiver</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">uñoz Molina, Antonio</span></span> ❖ <i>Plenilunio </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b><span style="font-size: small;">usset, (De), Alfred</span></span> ❖ <i>On ne badine pas avec l'amour </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>N</b><span style="font-size: small;">evill, Adam </span></span>❖ <i>Appartment 16</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>N</b><span style="font-size: small;">evill, Adam</span></span> ❖ <i>The Ritual </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>N</b><span style="font-size: small;">iffeneger, Audrey</span></span>❖ <i>The Time Traveler's Wife</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>N</b><span style="font-size: small;">östlinger, Christine</span></span> ❖ <i>Die Ilse ist weg </i>❖ Deutsch</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">'Dell, Scott</span></span> ❖ <i>Island of blue dolphins </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">'Farrel, John</span></span> ❖ <i>An utterly impartial history of Britain </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">'Flanagan, Sheila</span></span> ❖ <i>Stand by me</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">'Hara, Mary</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Fils de Flicka </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">'Hara, Mary</span></span> ❖ <i>L'Herbe verte du Wyomying </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b></span>ksanen, Sofi ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/purge-sofi-oksanen.html"><i>Purge</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">lsen K.J & Pratt, K.K.</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2013/09/the-compass-cactus-teen-book-1-kari.html">The Compass Cactus</a>, Teen book #1 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">rwell, George</span></span> ❖ <i>Animal Farm </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>O</b><span style="font-size: small;">rwell, George</span></span> ❖ <i>La Ferme aux animaux </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span>atchett, Ann ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/bel-canto-by-ann-patchett.html"><i>Bel Canto</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">elecanos, George</span></span> ❖ <i>Une balade dans la nuit</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">enny, Louise</span></span> ❖ <i>Dead Cold </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">essel, Marisha</span></span> ❖ <i>Special Calamity Topics in Physics </i>❖ English </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span>icoult, Jodi ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/my-sisters-keeper-by-jodi-picoult.html"><i>My sister's keeper</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">ilcher, Rosamunde</span></span> ❖ <i>September </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">olin, Isabelle et Bossi, Luc</span></span> ❖ <i>Trouvée</i>❖ Français </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">illy-Mirande, Nathalie</span></span> ❖ <i>Cœur de mustang </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">rice, Katie</span></span> ❖ <i>Crystal </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">roust, Marcel</span></span> ❖ <i>Du Côté de chez Swann </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span>❖ <i>Count Karlstein </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span></span></span>❖ <i>Grimm Tales for Youung and Old </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span></span></span>❖ <i>Northern Lights, His Dark Materials #1 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span></span></span>❖ <i>The Subtle Knife, His Dark Materials #2 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span></span></span> ❖ <i>The Amber Spyglass, His Dark Materials #3 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span>❖ <i>Lyra's Oxford (His Dark Materials) </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip</span></span> ❖ <i>Once upon a time in the North (His Dark Materials) </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Comte Karlstein </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip</span></span></span></span> ❖ <i>Les Royaumes du Nord, À la Croisée des Mondes #1 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip </span></span></span></span></span>❖ <i>La Tour des Anges, À la Croisée des Mondes #2 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip</span></span></span></span> ❖ <i>Le Miroir d'Ambre, À la Croisée des Mondes #3 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip</span></span></span></span> ❖ <i>La Malédiction du Rubis, Sally Lockhart #1 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>P</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ullman, Philip</span></span></span></span> ❖ <i>Le Mystère de l'étoire polaire, Sally Lockhart #2 </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">acine, Jean</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Britannicus </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">agde, Anne B.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>La Tour d'arsenic </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ansom, Christopher</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>The Birthing House </i>❖ English</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">avenne, Giacometti</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Le Temple noir </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ay Pollock, Donald</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Diable tout le temps</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">R</span></b>endell, Ruth ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/06/no-more-dying-then-ruth-rendell.html"><i>No more dying then</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">R</span></b>endell, Ruth ❖ <i>Portobello</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">endell, Ruth </span></span>❖ <i>Sans dommage apparent </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">R</span></b>ey Rosa, Rodrigo ❖ <a href="http://eraseun-libro.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/los-sordos-rodrigo-rey-rosa.html"><i>Los Sordos</i></a> ❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">idpath, Michael</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Where the shadows lie, Fire & Ice #1 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">obinson, Peter</span></span>❖ <i>Abattoir Blues</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">obotham, Michael</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Bleed for me </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">obotham, Michael </span></span>❖ <i>The wreckage </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ojas (De), Fernando </span></span>❖ <i>La Celestina </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ose, Malcolm </span></span>❖ <i>The Smoking gun </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">osnay (De), Tatiana</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>À l'encre russe </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">osnay (De), Tatiana</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/amsterdamnation-et-autres-nouvelles.html">Amsterdamnation et autres nouvelles</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">osnay (De), Tatiana</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Rose </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">osnay (De), Tatiana</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Sarah's Key </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">osnay (De), Tatiana</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>❖ <i>Son carnet rouge </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">osenfelt David </span></span>❖ <i>Dead Center </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ossenbach, Inti Salas </span></span>❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2013/12/une-odyssee-en-patagonie-inti-salas.html">Une odyssée en Patagonie</a> </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ostand. </span></span>❖ <i>Cyrano de Bergerac </i>❖ Français</span><br />
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<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen, HP #1 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens, HP #2 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und der Gefangene von Askaban, HP #3 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch, HP #4 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix, HP #5 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz, HP #6 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter und die Heiligtümer des Todes, HP #7 </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal, HP #1 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y la cámara secreta, HP #2 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azcaban, HP #3 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego, HP #4 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y la Órden del fénix, HP #5 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y el misterio del príncipe, HP #6 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter y la reliquias de la muerte, HP #7 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, HP #1 </i>❖ English </span><br />
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<b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. (Robert Galbraith) </span></span>❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2014/01/the-cuckoos-calling-robert-galbraith.html"><i>The Cuckoo's calling</i></a>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. (Robert Galbraith) </span>
❖ <i><a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2015/02/the-silkworm-robert-galbraith.html">The Silkworm</a></i> ❖ English<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, HP #2 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, HP #3 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, HP #4 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, HP #5 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, HP #6 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, HP #7 </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K.</span></span>❖ <i>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers, HP #1 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter et la chambre des secrets, HP #2 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban, HP #3 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter et la coupe de feu, HP #4 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter et l'ordre du phénix, HP #5 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter et le prince de sang mêlé, HP #6 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">owling, J.K. </span></span>❖ <i>Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort, HP #7 </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>El juego del ángel </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>Las luces de septiembre, trilogía de la niebla #3 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span font-size:="" gt="" new="" roman="" serif="" small="" span="" style="font-size: large;" times=""><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>Marina </i>❖ Español<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>El palacio de la medianoche, trilogía de la niebla #2 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>El príncipe de la niebla, trilogía de la niebla #1 </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>El prisonero del cielo </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">uiz Zafón, Carlos </span></span>❖ <i>La sombra del viento </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span font-size:="" gt="" new="" roman="" serif="" small="" span="" style="font-size: large;" times=""><b>R</b><span style="font-size: small;">ussel, Willy </span></span>❖ <i>Educating Rita </i>❖ English<br />
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ánchez, Clara</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.com/2014/07/ce-que-cache-ton-nom-clara-sanchez.html"><i>Ce que cache ton nom</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">antaki, Rachid</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2015/02/flic-ou-caillera-rachid-santaki.html">Flic ou caillera</a></i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">antos, Care</span></span> ❖ <i>Okupada </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">aussey, Jacques</span></span> ❖ <i>Quatre racines blanches</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">canlan, Patricia</span></span> ❖ <i>Happy ever after? </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">chaffer, Mary Ann & Barrows Annie</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Cercle littéraire des amateurs d'épluchures de patates </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">chirach (von), Ferdinand</span></span> ❖ <i> Der Fall Collini </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">chirach (von), Ferdinand</span></span> ❖ <i> Schuld </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">chlink, Bernhard</span></span> ❖ <i>Der Vorleser </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ebold, Alice</span></span> ❖ <i>The lovely Bones </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b></span>epetys, Ruta ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/between-shades-of-gray-by-ruta-sepetys.html"><i>Between Shades of gray</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">etterfield, Diane</span></span> ❖ <i>Daughters of time </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">helley, Mary</span></span> ❖ <i>Frankenstein</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">hepard, Sara</span></span> ❖ <i>All the things we didn't say </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">hreve, Anita</span></span> ❖ <i>A change in altitude </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">hreve, Anita</span></span> ❖ <i>Light on snow</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">hreve, Anita</span></span> ❖ <i>Rescue </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b></span>igot Müller, Jenny ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/entre-deux-voix-jenny-sigot-muller.html"><i>Entre deux voix</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b></span>ingleton, Sarah ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/century-by-sarah-singleton.html"><i>Century</i></a> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ingleton, Sarah</span></span> ❖ <i>Les contes des hérétiques </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">ingleton, Sarah</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/les-fantomes-de-century-sarah-singleton.html"><i>Les fantômes de Century</i></a> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ipple, Douglas E. and Wolstenholme, Charles T.</span></span> ❖ <i>Code name Rustler </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ipple, Douglas E. and Wolstenholme, Charles T.</span></span> ❖ <i>Forced Intervention</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ipple, Douglas E. and Wolstenholme, Charles T.</span></span> ❖ <i>Rustler's Vengeance</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ittenfeld, Curtis </span></span>❖ <i>Sisterland</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">mith, Roger</span></span> ❖ <i>Le sable était brûlant</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ommerfield, Sylvie</span></span> ❖ <i>Bittersweet </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">peede, Sheri</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2013/10/kindred-beings-sheri-speede.html"><i>Kindred Beings</i></a>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">tarkey, David</span></span> ❖ <i>Crown & country</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">tarobinski, Jean</span></span> ❖ <i>L'œil vivant </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">tedman, M.L. </span></span>❖ <i><a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2015/02/the-light-between-oceans-ml-stedman.html">The Light Between Oceans</a></i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">teinbeck, John</span></span> ❖ <i>The Pearl </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">teel, Danielle</span></span> ❖ <i>Southern Lights </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">tendhal</span></span> ❖ <i>La Chartreuse de Parme </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ten, Viveca</span></span> ❖ <i><a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2015/02/la-reine-de-la-baltique-viveca-sten.html">La Reine de la Baltique</a></i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">tevens, Chevy</span></span> ❖ <i>Still Missing </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">tocker, Bram</span></span> ❖ <i>Dracula </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">wift, Jonathan </span></span>❖ <i>Gulliver's Travels</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b><span style="font-size: small;">ylvain, Dominique</span></span> ❖ <i>Sœurs de sang</i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">akahama, Kan</span></span> ❖ <i>Awabi </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">erzani, Tiziano</span></span> ❖ <i>El fin es mi principio </i>❖ Español</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">heorin, Johan</span></span> ❖<i> Blutstein </i>❖ Deutsch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">hilliez, Frank</span></span> ❖ <i>Puzzle</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">hiry, Pierre</span></span> ❖<i> Le mystère du Pont Gustave-Flaubert</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">hiry, Pierre</span></span> ❖<i> Ramsès au pays des points-virgules</i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">horarinson, Arni</span></span> ❖<i> Le Temps de la sorcière</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">ope, Rebecca </span></span>❖ <i>Blood in the Costwolds</i> ❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">ope, Rebecca</span></span> ❖ <i>Death of a friend </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">rollope, Joanna</span></span> ❖ <i>The soldier's wife</i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b><span style="font-size: small;">wain, Mark</span></span> ❖ <i>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</i>❖ English </span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">alenzuela-Alarcón, Annabelle</span></span> ❖ <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.ch/2014/01/the-day-angel-ran-into-my-room.html"><i>The day an angel ran into my room</i></a>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">an Lustbader, Eric </span></span> ❖ <i>Death in Seville </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">ermaille, Caroline</span></span> ❖ <i>L'avant-dernière chance </i>❖ Français<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernes, Jules </span></span> ❖ <i>Le Tour du monde en 80 jours </i>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">ernet, Joël </span></span> ❖ <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.ch/2013/12/si-un-cobra-vous-regarde-dans-les-yeux.html"><i>Si un cobra vous regarde dans les yeux </i></a>❖ Français</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">ine, Barbara</span></span> ❖<i> A dark adapted eye </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">ine, Barbara</span></span> ❖ <i>Asta's book </i>❖ English </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>V</b><span style="font-size: small;">irant, Janice</span></span> ❖<i> T-Bone the Flying horse </i>❖ English </span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>W</b><span style="font-size: small;">ismann, Heinz</span></span><b> </b>❖ <i>Penser entre les langues </i>❖ Français</span></ul>
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<ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Y</b><span style="font-size: small;">alom, Irvin</span></span> ❖ <i>Le Problème Spinoza</i> ❖ Français</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Title</b></span>: Deadly Passage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Author</b></span>: Lawrence W. Gold</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Publisher</b></span>: Grass Valley Publishing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Release date</b></span>: June 2013</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Pages</b></span>: 334</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>* Andy released the dock lines from Adios, and stepped back onto Prophecy. As the boats drifted apart, Andy thought, two youngsters at sea and, Carlos Mendoza missing; blood in the cockpit and on the lifelines—what in hell happened aboard Adios? * </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Deadly Passage</i> is a multi-layered, high seas, adventure-thriller novel of bioterrorism in a post 9/11 world. The novel operates on several levels not commonly encountered in a high-octane thriller, including insights into the terrorists, their backgrounds, rationale, and subtle conflicts within the communities from which they have been drawn that ultimately condition their decisions and actions. The responses of US governmental agencies mirror these diverse perspectives. <br />
Andy Reiss, a physician, Jesse his registered-nurse wife, and Rachel, their barely teenage daughter, head home on their sailboat, Prophecy, after five years at sea touring the world. They thought they'd dealt with every imaginable experience at sea. When Prophecy comes upon a sailboat adrift, they discover two young Americans, a brother and his sister. After bringing them aboard, both break out with a rash that Andy identifies as a deadly virus. Soon it becomes clear that they've inadvertently rescued two homegrown terrorists intent on bringing a deadly virus to the Miami area. Soon the disease is full-blown, sealing the fates of the terrorists and all those they encounter. Andy, Jesse, and Rachel must deal with the unwanted guests, their disease, the Cuban Navy, an approaching hurricane, and the U.S. Coast Guard turning them away from safety, operating under the influence of conflicting political and operational motivations in the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard, and the oval office. The shocking and unexpected denouements leave us twisting in uncertain winds reminiscent of On the Beach.</span></span><br />
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After having spent five years living on their sailboat discovering new places, the Reiss family – Andy, Jesse, their daughter Rachel and the dog Reggie – decides it is time for the adventure to end. What was supposed to be a quiet and straightforward return to Florida is however troubled when they rescue two Americans who are not as innocent as they appear. They have to discover their secret... and there is no time for thought as the risk of a hurricane in the area increases every hour.</div>
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In <i>Deadly Passage</i>, Lawrence Gold takes us to a terrifying world full of terrorism, politics and natural catastrophes at high sea. Between reality and science-fiction, this thrilling novel will make the readers hold their breath until the last pages.</div>
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The story starts slowly as we get to know the Reiss family and their unusual life at sea on the <i>Prophecy</i>. The vocabulary used is specific, but general concepts can be understood easily, even by people who – like me – do not know anything about sailing. The descriptions of the places they visit and their activities are vivid and full of details. We also obtain a good overview of the characters’ nature and background, not only in the case of Andy, Jesse and Rachel, but also of every other person we meet in the book.</div>
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This first part offers a strong contrast with the rest of the plot. As soon as the Americans, Ryan and Nicole, arrive on <i>Prophecy</i>, the pace of the action quickens and everything seems to go wrong. Events take a bad turn not only for Andy, Jesse and Rachel, but also for the US, Cuba, and several other nations. As the tension builds up, we hope with the characters that a ‘happy ending’ will be possible, but everything seems hounded by misfortune. The last chapter is a masterstroke; not too cheesy, not too appalling, rather open... A perfect ending!</div>
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The plot itself is rather simple, playing with bioterrorism and including several story lines which finally come together. There are however several groups of people included and it is not always easy to understand each one’s interests, especially because many abbreviations are used to make the reading easier. It can therefore be useful to have basic knowledge about History, mainly about the relationship between Cuba and the United Stated of America, the political system of the USA, Al-Qaeda and the Middle-East.</div>
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At that point, I must admit I feared that the plot would become too political. Fortunately, it was not the case; although the CIA, the American and Cuban Presidents and several other important organisations are involved in the whole affair, we do not go into too much detail. It does not always appear to be very realistic, but I actually enjoyed this simplification, as it made the main elements clearer and easier to understand and, after all, it is a work of fiction. I also appreciated the fact that the book was no propaganda, as is often the case with such controversial themes. Yes, there are ‘goodies’ and ‘baddies’, but we are offered various point of view and understand easily that nothing is as simple as black or white.</div>
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<i>Deadly Passage</i> is a very good thriller dealing with matters that could well happen in the current world. The pleasant writing style, the captivating plot and Lawrence Gold’s obvious knowledge of sailing, ships and medicine make Deadly Passage an amazing read which I recommend to anybody interested in good crime books. I would like to thank the author for providing me with a copy of this book, thus enabling me to discover a great literary world in which I will undoubtedly travel again in the future.</div>
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<li><span lang="FR-CH">The idea of Travelling the world in books is to discover as many countries and cultures as possible through books. For a book to be valid, the plot has to take place in the country. (That means that the author's nationality is not a criteria.) If there are several places in one book, you have to choose ONE country.</span></li>
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<li>As this is an international challenge, reading and reviewing is allowed in any language.</li>
<li><span lang="FR-CH">Given the size of the challenge, there is no deadline ; it is therefore a permanent challenge.</span></li>
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<span lang="FR-CH"><span lang="FR-CH">- </span></span><span lang="FR-CH"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Llamas</b> <b>Specialist </b></span>: </span><span lang="FR-CH">Visit 5 South American countries</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I have spent a whole year full of advntures abroad. Changing addresses as often as I did is not very convenient when we are used to receiving books. To make sure that my post was not going to be lost, I had it sent to my mother's... And on Saturday, after a whole semester, I have finally discovered what was expecting me !</i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: black;">Thank you very much Tari!</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After that, a book I was waiting for impatiently, senty by <a href="http://www.entreelivre.com/" target="_blank">Entrée Livres</a> for Jeudis Critiques, with a nice magnetic bookmark...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tatiana de Rosnay </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">❖ <i>Amsterdamnation et autres nouvelles</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A historical crime book won in a contest organised by the French publisher <a href="http://www.pocket.fr/" target="_blank">Pocket</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Although I am not yet convinced, I am trying to slowly get used to reading digital books. This month, I have received an ebook, once again thanks to <a href="http://www.bostickcommunications.com/" target="_blank">Bostick Communications</a>.</span></div>
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<i>The idea is to read books by European authors or books set in European countries (no matter where the author comes from). The books can be anything – novels, short stories, memoirs, travel guides, cookbooks, biography, poetry, or any other genre. You can participate at different levels, but each book must be by a different author and set in a different country – it's supposed to be a tour. </i></div>
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There are five different levels: I chose the five-star one (Deluxe
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1) <b>France</b>: <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/odette-toulemonde-et-autres-histoires.html" target="">Odette Toulemonde et autres histoires</a>, de Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt<br />
2) <b>Switzerland</b>: <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/entre-deux-voix-jenny-sigot-muller.html">Entre deux voix</a>, de Jenny Sigot-Müller<br />
3) <b>United Kingdom</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>3.1) <b>England</b>: <a href="http://onceupona-book.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/when-will-there-be-good-news-kate.html">When will there be good news?</a>, by Kate Atkinson<br />
3.2) <b>Scotland</b>: <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/la-dame-sombre-les-damnes-de-dana-1.html">La dame sombre</a>, de Ambre Dubois<br />
4) <b>Germany</b>:<a href="http://eswareinbuch.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/das-dunkle-haus-am-meer-susanne-mischke.html"> Das dunkle Haus am Meer</a>, von Susanne Mischke<br />
5)<b> Netherlands </b>: <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/07/amsterdamnation-et-autres-nouvelles.html">Amsterdamnation et autres nouvelles</a>, de Tatiana de Rosnay<br />
6)<b> Iceland</b>: <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/08/la-femme-1000-hallgrimur-helgason.html">La femme à 1000°</a>, de Hallgrímur Helgason<br />
7) <b>Italy</b>: <a href="http://iletaitun-livre.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/le-cur-dune-autre-tatiana-de-rosnay.html">Le cœur d'une autre</a>, de Tatiana de Rosnay </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Author</b></span>: Gerbrand Bakker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Original Title</b></span>: De Omweg (Dutch)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Translator</b></span>: David Colmer</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #6a9fbe;"><b>Release date</b></span>: 2010 (English translation: 2012)</span><br />
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In Amsterdam, her stunned husband forms a strange partnership with a detective who agrees to help him trace her. They board the ferry to Hull on Christmas Eve.<br />
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<i>Ach</i>, writing a review of <i>The Detour</i> is not an easy task. Even if I finished it a while ago, I am still confused about it. No doubt, it is an unusual book which is not for everybody to read... I finished it, but did I enjoy it? I am not sure, but I would still say it was worth reading it. Perhaps because of this strangeness, which is present in the whole story and fascinated me until the last pages. Because it is something different from what we can expect reading the back cover summary.</div>
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We follow a Dutch woman, Emilie, who rents a farm in Wales after she left her husband. Slowly, we step in her new life, meeting geese, badgers, her favourite Emily Dickinson’s books, an unpleasant farmer, a curious baker, a chatty hairdresser, a strange doctor and a mysterious boy with his dog. Back in Amsterdam, the husband is investigating in order to find her with the help of a new policeman friend.</div>
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The plot is simple. Not a lot of action, not a lot of details, not a lot of explanations. The language is kept simple most of the time, be it in descriptions or in dialogues, and very sparse. The atmosphere is extremely strange. Who is Emilie? Why has she left her native country in order to rent a farm in the middle of nowhere? Who is this boy who stays with her for so long? And so on and so forth. </div>
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Gerbrand Bakker’s novel is full of symbolism and inter-textual references, which can be confusing for the readers who cannot interpret it. I must admit I felt rather lost all along the story, as we never really obtain definite answers to the hundreds of questions we ask ourselves. The end gives us a few clues, but many mysteries subsist. I had expected something big, something that would explain it all, but I must admit I was a little disappointed, although it is a nice way to end the story.</div>
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The best word to qualify this book would be enigmatic. We follow Emilie in a strange universe and take part to her everyday routine without knowing the whys and hows. Although we get to know her from the first page to the last one, she remains mysterious and so do the other characters and their actions. As I said before, there is not much action, which illustrates perfectly Emilie’s loneliness and her need to find an aim in her days. Meeting other people is nevertheless inevitable, even in such a remote place and, often, everybody knows everybody, which can be rather surprising and embarrassing.</div>
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<i>The Detour</i> is no doubt a wonderful book for those who can enjoy this kind of surreal atmosphere. However, many readers will probably get misled by its appearance: this small novel with few pages and apparently simple writing style is actually not so easy to understand; you might end up with more questions than before you even opened it.</div>
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