blurb	a short text usually printed on the back cover of a book (notka reklamowa)
poignant chronicle	a moving and sad description of a sequence of events (wzruszająca kronika)
compelling tale	powerful stroy that keeps you interested (wciągająca opowieść)
lugubrious setting	rather dark and gloomily setting/situation (ponura sceneria)
page-turner	very interesting and engaging story
unparalleled depth	unprecedented (niezrównany)
enigmatic tale	mysterious story (zagadkowa opowieść)
macabre	often cruel or disgusting
chilling	causing great fear (przerażający)
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 (dziennik)
memoirs	written record of a person's life (pamiętniki)
anthology	collection of detailled, concise information about a particular subject
manual	usually a technical book with instructions (podręcznik)
logbook	book that records events and times (dziennik)
compulsive reading	difficult to stop onece u've started = can't put down (nałogowy)
lightweight	not complex,slightly negative connotation (lekki)
bedtime reading	nice to read in bed
heavy going	difficult to read
get into it	become involved/engage with