Author Archives: Dove

German Reading Project: Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 7

Posted on 8 March 2017 by Dove

Reading in a second language you’re not very good at yet is an intense experience. I wonder if this is what it was like to learn to read in English when I was young. I know I can’t learn to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne

Posted on 5 March 2017 by Dove

This one got bumped shamelessly up my reading list because my beautiful, wonderful, wise sister posted her copy to me <3 Also, I get weirdly nervous about sharing my thoughts on popular books, or books that people I know have … Continue reading →

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German Reading Project: Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 6

Posted on 4 March 2017 by Dove

A pretty srs bsns chapter here, where Katniss first meets an Avox. It’s kind of tiring to have to follow her constant mistrust in a second language (what if Peeta is bluffing? What if he’s trying to undermine my self-confidence? … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on 2 March 2017 by Dove

Number five of fourteen, hope no one’s getting bored of these! Spoilery thoughts below.

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German Reading Project: Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 5

Posted on 26 February 2017 by Dove

I was so chuffed with myself for being able to get through the last couple of chapters relatively easily, and then Katniss and Peeta got to the Capitol, and the vocab changed. All of a sudden I was looking up … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Posted on 25 February 2017 by Dove

This has been on my list for over a year, and I assume Karlie, who recommended it to me, despaired of my ever getting round to it, but slow and steady wins the race, am I right? Spoilertastic thoughts below.

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German Reading Project – Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 4

Posted on 23 February 2017 by Dove

(Translated by Sylke Hachmeister and Peter Klöss.) Should hopefully have everything typed up and ready to post by the end of the weekend, but let’s not make promises here. Another double entry! Favourite Hunger Games-themed word: das Pfeilkraut: katniss. I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on 22 February 2017 by Dove

Wow, I am still behind in these. Don’t worry though, because some time relatively soon I’m going to hit Ken Follett’s World Without End and then I’ll have plenty of time to catch up. I’ve seen that book. You could … Continue reading →

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German Reading Project – Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 3

Posted on 18 February 2017 by Dove

It looks like I’m getting through these fast but actually I’m just ploughing through because I owed like three chapters after getting back from Amsterdam… Favourite word: Der Spotttölpel: Mockingjay. Bonus trivia! OK, this isn’t a real word, but whatever! … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by J.K. Rowling

Posted on 16 February 2017 by Dove

And now for something completely different! This was not on my list – I nicked it from my sister while we were in Amsterdam because I didn’t want to finish the book I was reading too quickly (failure, but oh … Continue reading →

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