blurb	a short text usually printed on the back cover of a book
poignant chronicle	a moving and sad description of a sequence of events
compelling tale	powerful stroy that keeps you interested
lugubrious setting	rather dark and gloomily setting/situation
page-turner	very interesting and engaging story
unparalleled depth	unprecedented(niezrównany)
enigmatic tale	mysterious story
macabre	often cruel or disgusting
chilling	causing great fear
tear apart	divide
breathtaking achievement	amazing achievement
enchant	delight
wry humour	humour in the face of a bad situation
evocative scenes	scenes which arouse memories or images
journal	written record of what you have done each day
memoirs	written record of a person's life
anthology	collection of detailled, concise information about a particular subject
manual	usually a technical book with instructions
logbook	book that records events and times
compulsive reading	difficult to stop onece u've started = can't put down
lightweight	not complex,slightly negative connotation
bedtime reading	nice to read in bed
heavy going	difficult to read
get into it	become involved/engage with