3 GENERATIONS
Two genres that have had - and
to our favourite pre-Christmas past
still hold - their special place in the
time: despite our best efforts to select
entire family’s appreciation however
a suitable volume, our mother would
are historic novels and biographies.
always nod off reading them. :)
Mighty tomes on influential European
As the book lover I am today I am
politicians, Prussian leaders and Nazi criminals lined my grandfather’s book shelves. My suggestion for the addition of Regina Scheer’s history of the Liebermann family was well received but I have also been able to take some books to Berlin, on a kind of exchange scheme, including »The Green Prince«, Heinz Ohff’s book about Prince Pückler, and publications by Sybille Bedford. To this day inspiring
as much a result as a profiteer of a 3-generation-family. Sybille Bedford: A Favourite of the Gods, Paperback and Kindle Edition by Daunt Books Paperback | Kindle Edition
each other to discover new books is
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Christmas time with its short days
Susan E. Phillips: Breathing Room, Paperback and iTunes Edition by Avon
and often bad weather is a perfect
Paperback |
a pleasure our family (usually) enjoys very much!
time for reading. Thea, grandma
iTunes Edition
and I could hardly wait for the Cora Mylady Christmas edition which,
sheets on which we awarded points
Karen Swan: Christmas at Claridge's, Paperback & Kindle Edition by Pan Books
to each edition, judging it against the
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others. One member of the family,
Kindle Edition
together with a warming liqueur, would brighten our dreary November nights. Leafing through the old volumes I even discovered our score
however, remained totally immune
Issue 16 | December 2014
