Author: JuliaThekla
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Reading Matter(s)
Some quick reviews of books I recently read. Consider this a book club where only I get to speak. Reviews are always written in the language or translation I read the book in – every book will also be rated on good reads (in English), yet here you will get a more personal (re)view in…
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List of current projects
đ¶ 15.-18.10.2026: DBBM (= German Brass Band Championship) in Augsburg with Black Forest Brass Band MORE INFO đ¶17.05.2026, 7pm: Soundtracks concert with ORSO @Konzerthaus, Freiburg / đ¶23.05.2026, 8pm: Soundtracks concert with ORSO @Liederhalle, Stuttgart / đ¶08.06.2026, 8pm: Soundtracks concert with ORSO @Philharmonie, Berlin MORE INFO đ¶ 26.04.2026, 5pm: Debut of UPQWERTZ, our brand new brass…
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Drabble #03
Prompt: “Where did that cat come from?” The kids looked at each other. There was a slight, almost invisible nod, more the presence of a nod â a symbol of absolute determination upon allies. Their eyes were as big as a puppyâs, as pleading, and as irresistible, and in combination with the heart-wrenching meowing of…
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Drabble #02
Prompt: âWhy is there a drunk man sleeping in the bath tub?â âWhat are you? Sixteen, getting smashed at parties and trashing the place when your parents â or your WIFE for that matter â is gone?â âWell, honey, actu-â âDonât you dare âactuallyâ me. WHO. IS. THIS.â âWell, first of all, there was no…
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Drabble #01
Prompt: “Will you please just give me a hand?” âWill you please just give me a hand?â He looked up and couldnât see her, as she was hidden behind several boxes stacked on top of each other, balancing on her arms. Without a doubt she was rolling her eyes HARD. For a second he considered…
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Plötzlich Hochbegabt
So heiĂt das Buch, das seit einem Monat schon auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt ist! Plötzlich Hochbegabt, herausgegeben von Anna Campagna, Stefan Giersberg und Ulrich Pieper, und erschienen im Goldmann-Verlag, ist eine Sammlung von Erfahrungsberichten von Menschen, die natĂŒrlich nicht plötzlich hochbegabt wurden, aber plötzlich die Diagnose Hochbegabung hatten. Ich bin eine davon. Es begann als…
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Reading Matter(s)
Some quick reviews of books I recently read. Consider this a book club where only I get to speak. After the first issue of Reading Matter(s), I have decided to write my reviews in the language I read the book in – my reviews are heavily based on language and style and words or sentences…
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Reading Matter(s)
Some quick reviews of books I recently read. Consider this a book club where only I get to speak. Ali Hazelwood: The Love Hypothesis. âCarry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man!â Okay, so I read this because we have this thing at work where we read books that are related to our…
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My first commissioned piece of art ever!
By a five-year-old who loved whales and loves space and was sad the former would never encounter the latter. I was very proud of what I had come up with and when I showed it to said five-year-old, excited about his reaction, I got a very stern “Das hab ich mir aber anders vorgestellt. /…
