somezing rated The Hobbit: 5 stars

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings)
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends …
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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends …

Am achtzehnten August 1933 entdeckte der Pförtner des Krankenhauses von Steyr ein schlafendes Kind. Neben dem Säugling, der in Lumpen …

The iconic musician presents a behind-the-handlebars view of the world's cities.

Christa Wolf: Störfall. Nachrichten eines Tages. (Paperback, German language, Luchterhand Literaturverlag)
An East German writer, awaiting a call from the hospital where her brother is undergoing brain surgery, instead receives news …
The narrative style of the text feels a bit dated, but it is a subject that has such a universal resonance that can not be dismissed. I didn't love reading it, but it did make me think.
The narrative style of the text feels a bit dated, but it is a subject that has such a universal resonance that can not be dismissed. I didn't love reading it, but it did make me think.

Ernest Hemingway: For Whom the Bell Tolls (2019, Scribner)
High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert …

L'Étranger est le premier roman publié d’Albert Camus, paru en 1942. Il prend place dans la tétralogie que Camus nommera …

Heinz Ludwig Arnold: Friedrich Dürrenmatt 'Die Physiker' (German language, 1980, Ernst Klett)