Missouri in Mazury

Why would anyone publish this book? This was the worst thing I've read since 50 Shades of Grey . And I didn't think it could get worse than that. I am so disappointed in this book and the fact that I spent my hard-earned money on this nonsense. The only thing that I'm pleased about is that I read it in Polish, so at least I got to practice reading Polish. Too bad it was shit. First of all, the summary of the book is extremely misleading. I thought I was reading a thriller, not another terribly-written romance. The description mentions that Emma doesn't live at Folgate Street 1 anymore, Jane does. The ladies are very similar when it comes to appearance and the fact that they're both looking for a new start in life. There are so many similarities, but what's the difference? Emma's not alive anymore, but Jane still is. Jane seems to be following in the same footsteps as Jane - meeting the same people, experiencing the same "terror" as the girl bef...

I read my first M.R. Carey book, The Girl With All The Gifts ,  about a year ago while pregnant. The storyline combined with pregnancy meant that I woke up screaming in the night, thinking there was someone standing over me. Needless to say, I loved that book. Since I was such a fan of that book, naturally I also wanted to try more - this time, I went for Fellside . I started this book without reading the summary; I just assumed I'd like it and it'd be along the same thread as the previously read book. Fellside  is not a continuation, but rather a whole new story. It also has a sci-fi/supernatural theme, but not the zombie-esque theme of Girl With All The Gifts . Fellside  follows Jess Moulson, who might spend the rest of her life in prison at Fellside. She is contacted by a little boy with a message for her. The book takes us along with her as she struggles to survive in the maximum security prison, and listen to the boy's message. I will most certainly read ...

Lessons from Bookstagram, part 1. I have an account on Instagram (visible on the side of this blog, of course!) and post pictures occasionally. Well, I post pictures more often than I post anything on this blog. Anyway. I always love looking at pictures of books and getting suggestions from those accounts on what books to read. There have been a few good finds via "Bookstagram" on what to read, but I often find that the trending books aren't really my style. This was one of those examples of books that aren't my style, but I realized that too late. The Royals Series, I learned, is not for me. However, because I have to finish a book once I start unless it's really not interesting... I finished it. Please - if you've read these books and liked them, explain to me why . Do the authors of these books know that the characters are terrible? Was that the goal? Or do they really think that these type of male characters, if they were real people, are att...

I read this book a few months ago, but am only getting to writing about it now for a variety of reasons. One being: work. I'll discuss the fantastic differences in everything maternity another time. The Song Rising  is the third book in the Bone Season series. Paige Mahoney is now the Underqueen, ruling over Scion London's underworld. She's struggling, due to the way she came into power, her past, and the introduction of the Senshield that means major trouble for the clairvoyants. I read The Song Rising  for two reasons: I had read the other books in the series and wanted to see what happens next. Everyone else was reading it. I'm a follower, I'll admit it. Leading is fun sometimes, but when ostensibly everyone in the world is reading the same book, then why not join in? To be honest, the first two books were good, but not great, and I liked them enough to keep reading. I'm one of those poor souls who must finish a book once its started, no ...

B is now 3.5 years old and is speaking more and more in English and in Polish (when he hears German, he responds in Polish). I would still say that English is his native language, but Polish is catching up. In addition to translating for us, he now also will sometimes speak Polish to us - oh no ! He sees that Tata and I understand and speak Polish to others, so he sees no problem with speaking it to us, but we're doing our best to respond in English.  ...Except last night during bath time, when it was just too funny.  He started asking in Poland how old we were, but using the English construction (jak = how-description, the question should actually be "ile masz lat", ile = how-number). After that, he just got confused a little. B: Jaki masz lat? Jak masz na imię? Tata: Mam na imię A. A ty, jak masz na imię? B: Trzynaście. Mama: How old are you? B: Big!

I enjoy learning languages, and I'm also good at it. I get frustrated when people hear me speak English and immediately assume that I can't speak Polish (or German). Or assume that their English is better than my Polish. With B, I don't speak Polish and I don't want him to speak it with me. He'll sometimes translate for me if someone is speaking Polish, which I'm okay with and think is funny (I know, I'm a hypocrite). However, I'm sometimes not sure if B occasionally speaks Polish to me because it's easier at the moment or if he's practicing (showing off to me that he can).... or if he knows my fear that he won't speak​ English like a native and is just trolling. Today, he turns to me: Patrzcie Leon! At least I can be happy in the fact that his Polish is improving. We both have a lot to learn, though!

Viva Warszawa - Polen für Fortgeschrittene (Viva Warsaw - Advanced Poland) is a book by Steffen Möller about Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and his love and admiration for the city. The author is German and has lived in Warsaw for years, appearing on television. I have no idea who he is, but apparently most Poles do and say I should watch  M jak Miłość (L like Love), which is some kind of soap opera. Sorry, I like your books, though. When I lived in Germany, one of my host families was originally from Poland and recommended I read  Viva Poloni a, which is also by this author. I did, and I very much enjoyed his perspective on Poland. His perspective is quite different from my own, as I've been connected to Poland for a much shorter time, and I also belong to a different generation.  Obviously this particular book caught my attention, because I'm also a foreigner in Poland. I lived in Warsaw for a year before moving on to Mazury and eventually Wrocław. I also ador...