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Travel to Asia in the world of books

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Are you curious about Asia but plan to stay in Sweden this winter? Travel to Asia in the world of books! We present 12 fiction books that take you to 12 different Asian countries. Perfect for the sofa on a chilly Swedish winter evening - or why not read on the plane to Asia? Do you have any other tips for fiction books or memoirs set in Asia?

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Making your own e-book

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We have tried making our own e-book, although I would rather call it an e-write. I've always thought of the e-book as a format for novels, but now we've had the chance to try out the e-book format for a shorter text - which might also be suitable for other bloggers, entrepreneurs and thinkers. We've tried the Booqla service and thought we'd tell you how it works.

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Reading tips: 12 books for your holiday

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Here are some reading tips! Having books to read is perfect when travelling; on the plane, in the waiting hall, on the sandy beach... We both read a lot and primarily use a tablet to download new Swedish books even though we are abroad. We both humbly thank you for the reading tips we received from you readers a while ago! Here are some book tips/reviews from me, i.e. the books I've read since the last time. Peter, who mostly reads crime fiction, highly recommends anything by Arne Dahl and Kristina Ohlsson!

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Reading tips: 6 books for your holiday

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Before we left Sweden, I downloaded six e-books to my tablet. Now I have finished all of them, so here are some reviews and book tips. Please tell me what I should download to my tablet now! I prefer to read reality-based books or novels set in other cultures, but if you have tips on books with suspense, I'll pass them on to Peter.

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New book: Discover Europe by car

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A new edition of Discover Europe by Car, from Motormännen, has recently been published. Are you travelling by car or motorhome in Europe this summer? Then it might be worth packing this! Here you will find lots of valuable information for long and short road trips. We will keep it in the door of the motorhome, easily accessible from the passenger seat.

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Book tips for travelling

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I've blogged about this before, but here are some updates. We read a lot when we travel, and I like it best when I can read books from the part of the world I'm travelling in. I actually wish bookshops were sorted like that, by location in the world.

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Book tip: A short break on the road from Auschwitz

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Göran Rosenbergs tells the story of his father, who miraculously survived the Holocaust and Auschwitz. In the unnatural environment in which he happened to find himself as a young man, death is the most reasonable thing and anyone who defies that fate is a miracle in themselves. In fact, long before he is conceived, both of Göran's parents succeed in this almost impossible endeavour.

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Book tip: 438 days by Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye

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Another book I read when we were in the Philippines was Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye's book 438 Days. This is their account of their imprisonment in an Ethiopian prison, after they entered the Ogaden to do a report on Lundin Oil.

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Book tip: Midwife in the East End by Jennifer Worth

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We did a lot of reading during our holiday in the Philippines, and one of the books I read was The East End Midwife. Jennifer Worth worked in the 1950s as a midwife and nurse in the poorest parts of London, and this is her memoir.

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More camping-themed toys

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Yesterday we showed Christmas presents for the camping kids, in the form of toy camper vans and toy caravans. While browsing around for them, I came across some other camping-themed toys and games. So now you get to see them too...

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