| 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 |
