My Reading Journal 2

Thoughts and notes about the books I am reading. My entries are not book reviews but just my personal thoughts and opinions about what I'm reading at the moment. The entries obviously contain SPOILERS.

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Wednesday, 14 February 2024

The Birds and Other Stories - The Old Man

RATING: VERY GOOD AND SURPRISING

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The Birds and Other Stories - Kiss Me Again

RATING: GOOD

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The Birds and Other Stories - The Little Photographer

RATING: VERY GOOD

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Sunday, 11 February 2024

The Birds and Other Stories - The Apple Tree

RATING: GOOD

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The Birds and Other Stories - Monte Veritá

RATING: GOOD

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The Birds and Other Stories - The Birds - Facts

The book mentions many different types of birds, and these are the ones I am not familiar with:

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The Birds and Other Stories - The Birds - Daphne Du Maurier

First Published: 1952

RATING: VERY GOOD

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