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Book review: Just Plain Weird ★★★★★

Just Plain Weird by Tom Upton. I got this book as a free kindle purchase some years ago (on January 7, 2014) and I really wasn’t expecting it to be that good.

What a story! I really loved this book. This was one of the best YA science fiction I’ve read so far.
It was well written, interesting and just-plain-weird. :)
Highly recommended!

Started Reading – 22 September 2018
Finished Reading – 07 November 2018
My Rating: 5 Stars

Prisoner of My Desire – “Узник моего желания” на английском

Когда-то давно читала эту книгу на русском. У нас она называлась: “Узник моего желания” (автор Джоанна Линдсей). И вот наконец-то удалось найти книгу на английском языке: Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey, и прочитать ее в оригинале.

Интересно, но… мне больше понравилась русская версия. Обычно бывает наоборот, и я от оригинала просто оторваться не могу, однако здесь я так и не смогла погрузиться в историю до конца, почувствовать ту химию, что была между персонажами в русской переводе.

Прочитать книгу в оригинале, конечно, всегда интересно, но вот если соберусь когда-нибудь перечитывать эту историю – буду читать ее на русском языке. :)

Начала читать: 17 августа 2018 г.
Закончила читать: 29 августа 2018 г.

A short book review: Project Snow ★★★★★

Project Snow by Cherita Smith. I got this book as a free kindle purchase about six months ago (on November 21, 2017) and I really enjoyed reading it a lot.

It was an interesting short story that had me gripped from the very beginning and kept me guessing until the very end! I’d definitely like to read more books written by this author.

Started Reading – 24 June 2018
Finished Reading – 28 June 2018
My Rating: 5 Stars

I’m Moving to the Countryside!

Hello everyone! I’m so excited today. I’m moving from the city to the countryside, at last! ❤️
Maybe I won’t be able to post my entries for a while because I’m not sure if I can have a stable internet connection there. I hope the situation improves and I will get better (and cheaper) Internet soon.

This entry was originally posted on my Facebook page.

“О всех созданиях – больших и малых” – на английском

Книга Джеймса Хэрриота “О всех созданиях – больших и малых” – одна из самых любимых книг моего детства. Брала ее в библиотеке много раз: читала, сдавала, а через какое-то время снова брала.
И вот, наконец-то в первый раз прочитала ее в оригинале – All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Смеялась и плакала, иногда одновременно. Удивительный талант у автора – умение перенести читателя в описываемые события настолько, что ты просто не можешь оторваться от истории.
И даже зная, чем дело кончится, ты каждый раз, как в первый, переживаешь за героев книги, всех без исключения, людей и животных с одинаковой силой!

Кстати, в оригинальной версии все это еще сильнее ощущается. И возможно поэтому я читала книгу так долго. Просто… не хотелось, чтобы она заканчивалась. Хотелось побыть с персонажами еще немного подольше.

Начала читать: 20 декабря 2017 г.
Закончила читать: 22 февраля 2018 г.
Моя оценка: 5 из 5 (Была бы возможность – поставила бы выше!)

Красный Мерфи – Essential Grammar in Use

Прочитала наконец-то знаменитый Красный Мерфи – Essential Grammar in Use with Answers: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Elementary Students of English by Raymond Murphy.

До-о-олго я его проходила, то начинала, то снова откладывала. Грамматическое пособие отличное, но вот незадача: позанимаешься неделю и надоедает… Может потому, что достался он мне без диска. Возможно, с диском было бы интереснее и дело бы быстрее пошло.

Но как бы то ни было, книга действительно хорошая. Дома у меня уже лежит продолжение: Синий Мерфи – English Grammar in Use with Answer: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students by Raymond Murphy. Буду заниматься!

All the books I read in 2017 in foreign languages!

Here are all 88 books I read in 2017 – in English and Spanish.

English 🇺🇲

  1. Veterinary Treatment for Working Equines by Graham R. Duncanson
  2. The Urban Hen: A practical guide to keeping poultry in a town or city by Paul Peacock
  3. Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow
  4. Horse Breeds of the World. the Horse Library by Brent Kelley
  5. Raising Dairy Goats: A Beginners Starters Guide to Raising Dairy Goats by Nancy Ross
  6. Raising Goats for Dummies by Cheryl K. Smith
  7. Beekeeping: A Beginners Guide To Beekeeping by Nancy Ross
  8. A Beginner’s Guide to Cacti – How to Make a Cactus Garden by Dueep J. Singh
  9. Cacti by Terry Hewitt
  10. The Pocket Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents in Color by Brian Michael Lamb
  11. Manual of Veterinary Dietetics by Tony Buffington
  12. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition 2009 by P.C. Garnsworthy
  13. Small Animal Nutrition by Sandie Agar Vn C&G Cert in Small Animal Nutrition
  14. Fun & Easy Organic Dog Food: Quick Recipes for the Busy Dog Lover by Dennis Parker
  15. Ten acres enough: a practical experience, showing how a very small farm may be made to keep a very large family. With extensive and profitable experience in the cultivation of the smaller fruits by Edmund Morris
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  1. Wilderness Survival Guide: 20 Skills that Will Get You Out Alive: (Survival Books, Survival Guide, Survivalist, Safety, Urban Survival, Survival Skills Book, Prepper’s Guide) by Sarah Lewis
  2. What to Eat by Marion Nestle
  3. What to Eat: The Ten Things You Really Need to Know to Eat Well and Be Healthy by Luise Light
  4. Mastering the Real Paleo Diet: All You Can Eat Meat, and All You Can Handle Health and Leanness by Willy Mammoth         
  5. Pee Should Be Clear, Poop Should Float.: What your momma doesn’t know and your doctor won’t tell you by Leanne Goncalves
  6. The Pain of Arthritis: Finding Relief the Natural Way by Anne Wolski
  7. Anti Inflammatory Diet: Heal Your Body, Significantly Reduce Pain, and Keep Weight Off for Life by Asher Barmore
  8. Clinical Updates in Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Strategies to Target Remission and Individualize Comprehensive Care by Jonathan Kay
  9. Preventing Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Proven Tips and Techniques on How to Prevent, Delay, Detect, and Treat the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Disease by Kerry Elise      
  10. New Truth to the Fountain of Youth: The Emerging Reality of Anti-Aging Medicine by Theodore Goldsmith
  11. Transform Your Health: 10 Easy Habits to Lose Weight for Good: Diets Don’t Work. Healthy Habits Do. Start These 10 Lifestyle Habits Today to Transform … Feel Fantastic! by Natalie Loeffler
  12. Before and After: Real Stories of the 10 Years Younger in 10 Weeks Programme by Thorbjörg
  13. Evolution of the Human Diet: The Known, the Unknown, and the Unknowable (Human Evolution Series) by Peter S. Ungar
  14. Food Myths: Going Beyond the Health Food Fads and Getting Real about Science, Health, and Nutrition by Joey Lott
  15.  Eat Like the Ancient Incas: 10 Best Anti-Aging Superfoods You’ve Never Heard Of by Todor Djordjevic
  16. Unhealthy Eating Habits – The 10 Foods You Must Avoid In Order to Live a Long & Healthy Life (Healthy Eating, Superfoods) by Anna Walters
  17. Just Enough English Grammar Illustrated by Gabriele Stobbe
  18. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen
  19. The Oxford Illustrated Prehistory of Europe by Barry Cunliffe
  20. Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction by Roger Lewin
  21. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
  22. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
  23. Rich Dad’s Prophecy: Why the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming…And How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit from It! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
  24. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
  25. Stop Acting Rich: …And Start Living Like a Real Millionaire by Thomas J. Stanley
  26. Living Well Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life by Ruth Soukup
  27. Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School by Andrew Hallam
  28. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker
  29. I Will Teach You To Be Rich: No guilt, no excuses – just a 6-week programme that works by Ramit Sethi
  30. More than Enough: The Ten Keys to Changing Your Financial Destiny by Dave Ramsey
  31. The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
  32. Strange Magic by Suzana Thompson
  33. Last Minute Customers by Jessica E. Subject
  34. Choosing You by Jaylee James
  35. Mistletoe & Margaritas by Shannon Stacey
  36. Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater
  37. Red at Night (Pushing the Limits, #3.5) by Katie McGarry
  38. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
  39. Fae Queen by Lynn Landes
  40. The Protectors: A Clean Paranormal Romance by T. N. Simmons
  41. Carpe Tempus by Daniel Adorno
  42. Thaw Me Out by G.B. Brulte
  43. The Mysterious Maid-Servant by Barbara Cartland
  44. Once a Princess (Cardinia’s Royal Family, #1) by Johanna Lindsey
  45. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas
  46. Transcendence by Shay Savage
  47. Ordinary Magic by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
  48. Fallen Angel by Nathan McBride
  49. The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry
  50. Gathering Blue (The Giver, #2) by Lois Lowry
  51. Messenger (The Giver Quartet, #3) by Lois Lowry
  52. Son (The Giver, #4) by Lois Lowry

Spanish 🇪🇸

  1. Harry Potter y la cámara secreta (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling
  2. Spanish Conversations: Realistic Conversations to Improve your Spanish – (Bilingual) – Increase Conversational and Reading Ability by Bakari Akil II
  3. Una Introducción a la Apiterapia: Cuando Nada Más Ayuda, Prueba el Poder de las Abejas by Paul Enders
  4. Amor por el café: El libro del café y su gastronomía by Benito García
  5. Comida para Homo Sabiondo: Descubre las mentiras de la nutrición, escapa de las dietas y rejuvenece con una alimentación saludable by Jota Norte
  6. DIETA MEDITERRANEA – Mejores Recetas de la Cocina Mediterranea Para Bajar de Peso Saludablemente, su Libro de Cocina Saludable, Deliciosas Recetas Saludables by Mario Fortunato
  7. DIETA ANTI ESTRÉS – Para reducir tensiones y ansiedad (Instante de BIENESTAR – Colección Dietas nº 14) (Instante de BIENESTAR – Colección Dietas nº 14) (Spanish Edition) by Mariano Orzola
  8. Salud ósea: Osteoporosis y osteopenia – Salud de los huesos, prueba de densidad en los huesos by Juan Pérez
  9. Intestino Vivo: Dietoterapia para Prevenir y Curar Enfermedades Gastrointestinales (SALUD Y NUTRICION) by Ingrid Peguero
  10. “Abuelo árbol”. Cuentos diferentes de fantasía, educación en valores, para niños de 5 a 8 años. Observar y escuchar en vez de mirar y oír. ¡¡¡Hay magia … :)!!!: Sí a los cuentos :) by Marlia Alaram
  11. ¡Clima Extremo! El Clima para los Niños, Libro Sobre las Tormentas: Huracanes, Tornados, Ventiscas, Tormentas Eléctricas y Mucho Más (Kid’s Nature Books Series) by Leanne Annett
  12. MUJER DESPIERTA YA!: CONOCE LOS 10 VERBOS MÁS PODEROSOS PARA REINVENTARTE Y SER EXITOSA by Ivonne Alatriste C
  13. MEJORE SUS FINANZAS by Francisco Alcaina
  14. Mi perro diabético by Alejandro Azadte
  15. Curiosidades de La Guía Perruna: La Psicología Canina by Lorena Garcia
  16. Mi primer gatito: La guía de adopción y cuidado de tu primer mascota (Tus mascotas nº 1) by José Luis Cortés
  17. Me gusta tener mi habitación limpia by Shelley Admont
  18. El mago del desierto by Marta Villegas
  19. Historia de un pequeño ángel: Cuento para niños by Fabiana Iglesias
  20. Las Mágicas Aventuras De Carlitos E Isabel by Felicity McCullough
  21. Оскар – секретный агент by Кармен Курц (книга, адаптированная по методу Ильи Франка)