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I wanted a place to categorize the books I read and collect my thoughts on them. I read a bunch of different books, my favorites tend to be Horror Manga and Victorian Era literature, which is a bit of a weird mix. -But really, I'll read any book.





 






I've studied quite a bit of linguistics and literature, mostly European literature. I'm fluent in English and German but have some knowledge about Dutch and Swedish too. I felt like I was always absorbed in a book when I was younger but lost that attachment in college: so much of my college work was reading and analyzing books, it just wasn't fun doing that in my free-time anymore. But now that I'm out of college, I'm trying to get back into reading for myself and I feel like having a blog will keep me committed to that.















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Everything here is just for fun, I want to think of it as a "public diary" of sorts. The name "Gluten Free Brötchen" comes from my German language ability and the fact I, unfortunately, have celiac disease. "Brötchen" in German means something like "little bread" or "bread roll," bread is a huge staple in German cuisine so it's almost ironic that I have such a close connection to the language but need to stay far away from their most important food. None of this is very serious, it's mostly just for me to look back on and keep track of my progress, but please feel free to comment on my posts!












-This blog started in July of 2024-

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