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books, books, books

 

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I love to read and I’m always looking for something new to read. One of the things I miss about living in my hometown is walking through Chapters bookstore and just wandering through the stacks and browsing all the books. Of course there are plenty of bookstores in Madrid but the majority of the books are in Spanish and it’s just not the same; I can browse the English book section in about 5 minutes.

A frequent question among my friends is “what should I read next?” and I thought I’d share some of favorites. I definitely love the summer beach read and unfortunately I’m not as well read as I’d like to be (I struggle with the classics).

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Lisbon: how i love thee!

 

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M and I went to Lisbon for Valentine’s Day weekend this year and had a great time.  Portugal is one of our favourite places to visit!  I’m obviously a little biased because my parents are originally from Portugal and I have many fond memories in Portugal during our family vacations.  Nonetheless it’s a delightful place to visit and M and I try to go at least once a year. 

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