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How to talk about books | Vocabulary
I have a preference for character-driven novels in which I can lose myself in the inner aspects of character’s personality and follow his/her thoughts and behavior.
Although I don’t particularly love reading mystery, sometimes, especially during summer (lying on the beach), it happens I read detective stories. Generally speaking, I’m not so interested in the main features of this genre: clues dissemination, hooks and suspenseful plot. I rather appreciate how the author builds the character and the settings in which he investigates. In this sense, I love Camilleri’s books, where you can find a careful balance of mystery, humor, suspense and social reflections. With a wonderful invented language! These are the main reason his novels always keep me on their toe!
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Agree, I like mysteries that have a bit of humour in there too. Although I’m quite addicted to nordic noir at the moment 🤔 … not much to laugh about there! It’s the bleak Scottish DNA inside me I think!
I want to give you a nice expression you can use here:
> sometimes, especially during summer (lying on the beach), it happens I read detective stories.
> sometimes, especially during summer (lying on the beach), I have been known to read detective stories.
This expression should work like this >
These are the main reasons his novels always keep me on my toes!
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Ah, ok! I’m never sure about how to decline idiomatic expressions. Thanks Kerin!
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