Literary journey of an office career escapee
Deeply atmospheric, this story flows like a river, pulling you in by the rhythm of its waves, charming you with its gentle whispering. When you start reading it, you are like an idle holiday-maker perched at the bow of a boat, eager to admire the wonders waiting for you on the trip. You feel slightly... Continue Reading →
I have come across a fellow author mentioning social media fatigue on one of the social media platforms, and it made me think. What kind of beast is it? Do I suffer from it? The circle of people with whom I communicate regularly isn’t wide. It shrank even more during the years of the pandemic,... Continue Reading →
“I can spend time wondering what could have been, but these days I find myself, far more often, wondering what might still be.” I think that this is one of the most important, if not the most important, things that we must embrace when we hit a certain age. I don’t like putting labels, so... Continue Reading →
Would you do an eleven-hundred-mile hike through the wilderness alone? I know that I wouldn’t. Would you read a book written by someone who did it? I did and loved it. “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Cheryl Strayed is as much about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) as... Continue Reading →
After the previous book ended with a bang, I was anticipating the next one with certain trepidation. A controversial character he might be, but having made the journey with Othrun over the course of five books, I’ve grown to care about his fate. Someone might say that he deserves everything that has happened to him,... Continue Reading →
I’d first read this short story collection some time ago. Life was so hectic then that, although I couldn’t refrain from indulging in my favourite pastime – reading, obviously – I couldn’t keep up with writing reviews for everything that I’d read. And while for some books a short, formal review would suffice, especially for... Continue Reading →
What a charming conclusion to the lovely series! You get everything you can possibly crave. The well-deserved endings for all prominent characters’ plotlines. Sixpenny Bisset, the setting of the novel, shining in all its quaint English countryside glory. Moments that will make you laugh and such that will mist your eyes with tears. Known characters... Continue Reading →
It is incredibly hard to write about the book that for decades has been among your favourites. The book, which you’ve reread quite a few times, at different periods of your life, every time finding something new. The controversy surrounding the book complicates matters even further. I always meant to write a review of “Gone... Continue Reading →
It’s been almost two years since my last podcast or YouTube show appearance. It isn’t a coincidence that in 2025, I also didn’t publish a new book. The reason for the ‘radio silence” is that I’ve been busy writing. And life demands from us that we set priorities. That is, if we wish to get... Continue Reading →
Before reading this book, I regularly came across Maya Angelou's quotes, and her words often resonated with me. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud,” “Nothing will work unless you do,” and “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” are my favourites. So I was glad when an opportunity... Continue Reading →
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