27 Talking about books

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blurb
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a short text describing what the book is about
poignant chronicle
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sad description of a sequence of events
compelling tale
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powerful story that keeps you interested
page turner
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very interesting and engaging story
lugubrious setting
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rather dark and gloomy situation
enigmatic tale
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mysterious story
macabre
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cruel or disgusting concerned with death
chilling
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causing great fear
breathtaking achievements
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amazing achievements
wry humour
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humour in the face of a bad situation
evocative scenes
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scenes which arouse memories
journal
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an academic publication / a written record of what you have done each day
memoirs
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written record of a person's own life
anthology
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collection of short stories by different authors
compendium
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collection of detailed information about one subject
manual
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technical book with instructions
logbook
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book that records events and times
compulsive reading / can't put down
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difficult to stop
lightweight
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not complex
bedtime reading
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nice to read in bed
heavy going
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difficult to read
get into
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become involved/ engage with

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