'We live in strange times. We also live in strange places: each in a universe of our own.'
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#BoekPerWeek 27/52 ★★☆☆☆

Mostly nostalgic.
See also my discussion of rereading THHGTTG:
English: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6569274087
NL:
https://verzameldezinnen.nl/2024/06/16/herleeservaring-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/

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'there are a whole lot of things in this world of ours that you haven't started wondering about yet.'
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#BoekPerWeek 25/52 ★★☆☆☆

Still in awe over Dahl's mind (who lets a giant peach, carried by seagulls, bump against a rainbow which was just painted by cloud men). But also sad that the only escape from a poor upbringing is through fantasy, and about the wicked bodyshaming.

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'The question is: what do we make of this?'
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#BoekPerWeek 23/52 ★★★☆☆
Imaginative and amusing

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'We apologise for the inconvenience.'
#DeZinVanHetBoek #TheEssenceOfTheBook

#BoekPerWeek 20/52 ★★☆☆☆

I apologise for the low rating. As I am rereading THHGTTG trilogy, I am reminded of why this fourth volume of the trilogy did not stick with me. It contained too much uninteresting romance, and not enough Marvin.

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''Hop, hop!'
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#BoekPerWeek 18/52 ★★★★★

Marvellous! Both the book itself, as well as other works by Rufus Butler Seder that it led me to.
Here's why I loved it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7484743829
Hier lees je dat in het NL: https://verzameldezinnen.nl/2025/04/13/serendipiteit-in-de-boekhandel-boekbespreking/

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‘It seems to be a hallmark of the human species: abysmal communication skills.’
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#BoekPerWeek 17/52 ★★★★☆

Here's why I recommend this book
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6060418732

En hier lees je dat in :
https://verzameldezinnen.nl/2025/03/23/remarkably-bright-creatures-recensie/

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‘Nothing has proved more threatening to our democracy, or more devastating to Black communities, than white fear of Black freedom dreams.’
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#BoekPerWeek 16/52 ★★★★★

Here's why this is a mustread (in ):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6074327469

En hier lees je waarom in :
https://verzameldezinnen.nl/2025/03/16/het-slavernijverleden-in-het-heden-boekbespreking/

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'With Cats, some say, one rule is true: Don't speak till you are spoken to.'
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#BoekPerWeek 15/52 ★★☆☆☆

I adore cats, and I can certainly appreciate light verse. This, however, did not appeal to me all that much.

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'We own this mess.'
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#BoekPerWeek 13/52 ★★★★★

Urgent and relevant. Concrete and concise.
My advice: Don't just read the titles of the chapters, but read the whole book (or listen to the author read the audiobook).
Then follow up on Snyders advice.

https://verzameldezinnen.nl/2025/02/20/lessen-voor-nu/

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‘What are they doing?’ abruptly becomes ‘What are we doing?’ and then ‘What must I do?’
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#BoekPerWeek 50/52 ★★★★★

Here's why I think this is a mustread (in ):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6058559669

En dat lees je hier in :
https://verzameldezinnen.nl/2024/11/19/the-word-for-world-is-forest-recensie/

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‘Why were we talking like this?!’
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#BoekPerWeek 19/52 ★☆☆☆☆

Did not finish - I just couldn't find the patience to find the story amidst all the fragments.

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'welcome comfort, for without it, you cannot stay strong #DeZinVanHetBoek #TheEssenceOfTheBook

#BoekPerWeek 14/52 ★★★★☆

Here's why I recommend this delightful story:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5148124894

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'An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.’ #DeZinVanHetBoek #TheEssenceOfTheBook

#BoekPerWeek 60/52 ★★★☆☆

A love story, a sad one. Am not a fan of the genre myself, but I could appreciate this one. Hurston wrote in the vernacular of her characters, while the backdrop tells of how Black Americans, especially women, struggled to make a living in the 1930s.

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‘I mean, there’s gotta be somebody lookin’ out for us, right?’
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#BoekPerWeek 39/52 ★★★☆☆

Did not quite live up to my expectations:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5592994249

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