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Infographic: How long it takes to read the most popular books in the world

It has happened to all of us that we barely got to the last page of a book, or we even gave up in the middle. And it is no coincidence that these are usually those books that have more than 300 pages. So that next time you know how long it will take you from start to finish, we present you an infographic that shows how long it takes to read the most popular books in the world.

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10 books that will make you feel like you're on a trip while reading

Summer vacation time is well behind us, but that doesn't mean we aren't allowed to wander off to new, wild places. We have outlined 10 trips that do not include a plane ticket. We are talking about books that take you far from everything that is here and that we know.

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The VLU Association – an association of versatile literary creators

The association of versatile literary creators was created under the general desire of the founding members - to be heard. As young writers, theoreticians and theater newcomers, they cannot find the right place to work, so they decided to create their own medium.

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Haruki Murakami with the new book "The Strange Library" in December

In August, a new book by the most famous living Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, was published in English, entitled Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki. Now, the news has come to light that another of his books will be published in English in December - a shorter work entitled "The Strange Library".

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Not That Kind of Girl - the autobiography of Lena Dunham, the main character of the series Girls

On September 30, the autobiography Not That Kind Of Girl written by Lena Dunham, the main character of the Girls series, will be released. "If sharing what I've learned so far makes even one humiliating job or relationship easier for you, or keeps you from the kind of sex where you have to keep your sneakers on in case you have to run away, then every wrong step in my life paid off,'' says Dunham about her book.

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Ingenious infographic for book lovers: bestselling books in numbers

A must-read for all bookworms, admirers of the beauty of language, mathematics, statistics and other lovers of numbers: a genius infographic that shows bestselling books in numbers. So that the next time you know which book by your favorite author is the shortest, which is the longest, how many phrases were used by Shakespeare first in the world, how many kisses happen in Jane Austen's novels and which Harry Potter was Rowling's most eloquent.

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12 Asian Authors You Should Know

Literature as we know it from high school desks covers everything from Shakespeare to the Victorian Romantics. We learn about European and American modernists and postmodernists, but the word is almost never applied to authors of Asian origin. That's why we've selected 12 of the ones you should read here.

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Motion Silhouette – an interactive picture book of light and shadow

Art with the help of light and shadows probably developed already when the caveman discovered fire. Today, Japanese artists Megumi Kajiwara and Tatuhiko Nijima are reviving this art for us in their interactive picture book Motion Silhouette.

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6 books recommended by Bill Gates for this summer

The great Bill Gates, the founder of the famous Microsoft, is not only an outstanding entrepreneur, full of innovative ideas and one of the richest Earthlings. In his busy schedule, he apparently also manages to squeeze time for reading, and so a few days ago he published a list of six books that impressed him the most this year and that he warmly recommends to all of us for summer reading.

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In the summer at NUK at the Bring-Take-away Book Fair

The Summer Festival at NUK revives the Plečnik atrium in the National and University Library, a hidden gem in the very center of Ljubljana. In addition to numerous musical and other events, a Bring-Take-it book exchange fair will take place on July 20.

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15 book classics every Earthling should read

Some books are labeled as "literary classics" for a reason. There are books that put your brain to pasture and books that broaden your horizons, change your view of the world, and impress you with the beauty of words. We've collected 15 of the latter for you - 15 of those you've probably already heard of, even if you didn't pay much attention to Slovenian at school. 15 book classics that every earthling should read, along with 15 of the most famous quotes for a taste.

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JK Rowling has written a new Harry Potter story

An online version of the latest Harry Potter has been released on the Pottermore website.

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