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Sunshine@piefed.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days ago

Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

www.theguardian.com

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Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

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Sunshine@piefed.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days ago
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Culture minister says government will propose ending the 25% rate, the highest in the world, in its budget bill
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    Any european author recommendations? 😳

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      The Kalevala is great.

      Astrid Lindgren Frans G. Bengtsson, especially Röde Orm Thorbjörn Egner

      From the top of my head

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      Sir Terry Pratchett, the man so funny and insightful, he waa knighted.

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        On an slight tangent living in Worcester I am looking forward to this!

        https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/25384892.worcester-city-art-gallery-display-discworld-artworks/

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      Joe Abercrombie comes to mind, bri’ish author, writes grimdark fantasy featuring amusingly dark and broken characters.

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        Reading Best Served Cold right now, finished the first three books last month. They’re good but my gods he’s obsessed with people’s mouths.

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      Jo Nesbø, if you’re into crime/police novels.

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      Oh so many!

      What are you into? Which country (I am personally partial to Russia, France, Italy)? Translated into English? Classics or recent?

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      For a nice laugh read Blindboy Boatclubs books, my partner banned the most recent one from the bedroom because I was waking her with my prolonged laughs

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