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Ladislara – Reading the world, one book at a time.
Reading the world, one book at a time.
Reading the world, one book at a time.
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From Simpatía, by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón: "On the day his wife left the country, Ulises Kan decided to get himself a dog."
1.3.2025 13:00Weekly Opening Lines – Mar 1stFrom House of Doors, by Tan Twan Eng: "A story, like a bird of the mountain, can carry a name beyond even time itself. Willie Maugham said that to me..."
22.2.2025 13:00Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 22ndR. F. Kuang used the events of the Second Sino-Japanese War to create a fantasy world, and the result is breathtaking
19.2.2025 10:40When Reality is Bloodier Than fiction [Book Review]From Daughters of the Deer, by Danielle Daniel: "Panicked cries pierce me like quills. I huddle inside the church with the other women..."
15.2.2025 13:00Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 15th[…] you know, I recently lost my job. I’ve since applied to Employment Insurance here in Canada and got approved, which means I […]
14.2.2025 20:10Comment on My Hiatus to Experience Double Grief by The Life-Saving Art of Personal Finance – Ladislara[…] is a very unattractive topic, but one I’ve been meaning to address for a while. In light of the recent events, it became even more important to me and this made me realize how much of my previous financial […]
14.2.2025 20:09Comment on Life These Days by The Life-Saving Art of Personal Finance – LadislaraHaving an Emergency Fund set up made the difference when everything fell apart
14.2.2025 20:09The Life-Saving Art of Personal FinanceIn reply to <a href="https://larissaveloso.com/2024/12/13/my-hiatus-to-experience-double-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-326">WordsAndPeace</a>.
Thank you
The author of Circe brings us the myth of a sculptor possessively in love with his art
12.2.2025 10:37When Women’s Statues Gain Life [Book Review]<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So sorry you've going thorugh all this</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
10.2.2025 20:48Comment on My Hiatus to Experience Double Grief by WordsAndPeaceFrom Where There Was Fire, by John Manuel Arias: "Some still talk about how hot that night was. Old women wisper it over coffee..."
8.2.2025 15:34Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 8thThe story about a Dominican young girl who moves to New York only to find herself trapped in a nightmare
5.2.2025 10:24The Not-So-Rosy Fairy Tale of America [Book Review]From The Poppy War, by R. F. Kuang: "“Take your clothes off.” Rin blinked. “What?”..."
1.2.2025 13:00Weekly Opening Lines – Feb 1stR.F. Kuang exposes the raw insides of the publishing industry in this novel about privilege, racism and deception
29.1.2025 10:44A Treaty on Female Friendship Betrayal [Book Review]In reply to <a href="https://larissaveloso.com/2025/01/20/life-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-324">RussophileReads</a>. Thank you. May you have a great 2025 as well. =)
20.1.2025 18:31Comment on Life These Days by Larissa VelosoI think your kittens are very cute, and I'm glad they are helping to cheer you up and get 2025 off to the right start! Wishing you many more good things this year, both the kind you make happen and the kind that appear as unexpected gifts.
20.1.2025 11:13Comment on Life These Days by RussophileReads[…] the shattering events of late 2024, life took another rhythm for me. Losing my cat and my job in a space of a month put […]
20.1.2025 10:25Comment on My Hiatus to Experience Double Grief by Life These Days – LadislaraIn reply to <a href="https://larissaveloso.com/2025/01/06/read-more-latin-authors-in-2025/comment-page-1/#comment-320">Larissa Veloso</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No, I don't have Netflix. And Ithink I would prefer staying with the impression of the books, and not with superimposed images created by sb else, lol</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
17.1.2025 14:54Comment on Read More Latin Authors in 2025 by WordsAndPeaceIn reply to <a href="https://larissaveloso.com/2025/01/14/bookish-goals-for-2025-ttt/comment-page-1/#comment-318">Leslie</a>.
It can be dangerous though - I re-read some books that I loved when I was younger and they've kind of lost their magic...
In reply to <a href="https://larissaveloso.com/2025/01/06/read-more-latin-authors-in-2025/comment-page-1/#comment-315">WordsAndPeace</a>. That's a good idea. I read it before, but it has been at least a decade and I can't remember anything. Have you watched the series on Netflix?
15.1.2025 22:31Comment on Read More Latin Authors in 2025 by Larissa Veloso