Alexia rated The Name of the Rose: 4 stars
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation …
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Alexia rated Trainspotting: roman: 2 stars
Alexia rated Il deserto dei Tartari: 4 stars
Il deserto dei Tartari by Dino Buzzati (Oscar classici moderni ;)
Alexia rated Fahrenheit 451: 4 stars
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, …
Alexia rated Bangkok Tattoo: 2 stars
Alexia rated The godfather of Kathmandu: 4 stars
The godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett
Sonchai Jitpleecheep--John Burdett's inimitable Royal Thai Police detective with the hard-bitten demeanor and the Buddhist soul--is summoned to the most …
Alexia rated The Places That Scare You: 3 stars
Alexia rated American Psycho: 5 stars
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Patrick Bateman is handsome, well educated, intelligent. He works by day on Wall Street, earning a fortune to complement the …
Alexia rated Madame Bovary: 5 stars
Madame Bovary by Flaubert Gustave
Madame Bovary (; French: [madam bɔvaʁi]), originally published as Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners (French: Madame Bovary: Mœurs de province [madam …
Alexia rated Anne Frank : the diary of a young girl: 5 stars
Anne Frank : the diary of a young girl by Anne Frank
Het Achterhuis is de titel van het dagboek van Anne Frank (1929-1945) voor het eerst uitgegeven op 25 juni 1947. …
Alexia rated Chess Story: 5 stars
Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (New York Review Books Classics)
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile …
Alexia rated The Female Eunuch: 2 stars
The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer
The Female Eunuch is a 1970 book by Germaine Greer that became an international bestseller and an important text in …
Alexia rated Vulture Peak: 2 stars
Vulture Peak by John Burdett
Nobody knows Bangkok like Royal Thai Police Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, but now he is heading out of his comfort zone. …
Alexia rated Life of Pi: 2 stars
Life of Pi by Yann Martel, Martel Yann
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only …
