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German Reading Project: Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapters 10 & 11

Posted on 12 March 2017 by Dove

You’re probably sick of me by this point. Oh well! Just want to reiterate what a well-written character Katniss is. Lots of people claim to write flawed characters, especially in YA, but for me, Katniss is the undisputed Flawed Yet … Continue reading →

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German Reading Project: Die Tribute Von Panem by Suzanne Collins, Chapters 8 & 9

Posted on 10 March 2017 by Dove

I’ve got to the stage where reading a single chapter isn’t taking me days and days anymore, and anyone who’s ever read The Hunger Games will know that there’s a tipping point where the story stops being merely compelling and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Kitty Raises Hell, by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on 9 March 2017 by Dove

Almost halfway through the series! As always, spoilers abound.

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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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