The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is a different book in many ways. The story is narrated by Death and is set in Nazi Germany, but as if Nazi Germany is just something going on in the background. If you are a nine-year-old girl, you have nothing to compare it to and Nazi Germany is quite normal.
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It was a trip to Trosa this weekend, and it is actually the first time we are out with the motorhome in real winter weather. It was a nice weekend with walks, reading, good food and a few rounds of Trivial Pursuit on Playstation. If you have a motorhome, how much do you use it in the winter?
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Elk roast and juniper sauce today! After we cooked our luxurious dinner with deer fillet, we have become a bit obsessed with game. We haven't eaten much game before, so it's fun to try it. Today we had roast elk with potato gratin and juniper sauce.
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Haven't decided where to travel this year? Lonely Planet lists the 10 most affordable travel destinations and the 10 hottest cities in 2011. Interesting suggestions, and it feels like Lonely Planet is trying to look a little outside the usual destinations. Have you visited any of these destinations? What did you think? Or do you think other destinations should be included in the lists?
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Now it seems to be ready: the motorhome campsite in Tantolunden. This means that there are two central motorhome campsites in Stockholm. Långholmen's motorhome campsite (Kungsholmen) is open 27/5 - 4/9 2011 and Tantolunden's motorhome campsite (Söder) is open all year round.
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It was not only the wine that was good when we organised a wine tasting at home. The food was also very successful! We've never cooked deer before, but it wasn't that difficult and turned out fantastic. A tip for the festive dinner, when you are tired of the pork fillet and the beef fillet, is to browse among birds and game.
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What amazing wines we had the chance to taste and drink yesterday! Among these wines were the most delicious wines we have ever had. The dinner was also very successful. We start by showing some pictures of the table setting (it was not easy to fit the glasses...) and tell you a bit about the wines.
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Purge, by Sofi Oksanen, is a literary masterpiece. Every now and then you meet writers who can master the language, but mastering the narrative is an art. In this book we meet an old woman in the Estonian countryside. She chases flies and makes pickles. Suddenly she sees a bundle in the garden - is it a person?
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This weekend we have been to the Travel Fair in Norrköping. It was much like travel fairs usually are: a lot of stands with travel catalogues, competitions and... candy. We competed in almost every competition. So you should win something ... or shouldn't you? Was there anything of interest then? Well, you got some inspiration to take home with you ...
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If there's one group of people we're prejudiced against, it's the gypsies, isn't it? That is why it is particularly interesting to read the book Bury Me Standing. Isabel Fonseca is an American journalist who has lived with gypsies in Eastern Europe and has made a serious attempt to understand their history.
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