The author has created a mesmerising fantastical world, where people with magical powers treat them as something ordinary. Reading this book was the purest form of escapism, the characters’ worries and dreams being far from our everyday concerns. At the same time, every character represents a particular type of person we can easily meet nowadays.... Continue Reading →
“The Dragon Lady” by Louisa Treger
The book begins with a sort of flashback so expertly disguised that it is rather confusing. I believe it is the reason I couldn’t get into the story for about one-third of the book and couldn’t shake off the feeling of irritation until the end. My subjective guess is that it’s the result of the... Continue Reading →
“Saying Goodbye Forever” by H. Pearce
Grief comes in many forms. You can grieve over something you have lost. And you can also grieve over something you’ve never had. “Saying Goodbye Forever” by H. Pearce follows Gemma’s path through her grief over losing her husband. Neither did her marriage resemble a fairy tale, nor was Jack a perfect husband. Still, it is... Continue Reading →
“Crave” by Kat Kinney
“Everyone is good at something. The trick in life was figuring out what your something was.” Dallas Caldwell has figured out what he is not simply good but unequalled at. Kitchen is his podium and grill is his magic wand. He doesn’t simply cook. He creates masterpieces, the citizens not only of Blood Moon –... Continue Reading →
“Broken” by Ivy Logan
Is magic a gift or a curse? Do your roots define you? Is there anything more powerful than a prophecy made by ancient spirits? “Broken” by Ivy Logan provides answers to all these questions, leaving readers with more to muse about. From the first pages, you get immersed in a world so unlike our own... Continue Reading →
Overcoming my fears
What a ride it turned out to be! It was a unique - and extremely unnerving! - experience to be a guest at Page Chewing and talk about my writing journey. During almost two hours of conversation with lovely Taylor (Maed Between the Pages) and P.L. Stuart, we’ve managed to discuss different topics, including the nature of humanity... Continue Reading →
“Mr. Darcy’s Perfect Match” by Kelly Miller
Let me begin this review with a confession. I am very cross with Ms. Miller, the author of “Mr. Darcy’s Perfect Match”, for having written only five books. I’ve already read all of them, and I feel rather bereft not having another elegant Jane Austen variation to look forward to. Having said that, I hasten... Continue Reading →
“Gone Away Girl” by Juliette Caron
"Good girls go to heaven, but bad girls go everywhere," states the legendary quote by Helen Gurley Brown. I absolutely loved how Juliette Caron proved the opposite in her book “Gone Away Girl”. Chloe is seventeen, and she is a good girl. She makes a tough choice not every “bad” girl gathers enough courage to make.... Continue Reading →
“The Thorn Birds” by Colleen McCullough
This isn’t a story of forbidden love between a girl from Australia and a priest. “The Thorn Birds” by Colleen McCullough is so much more. To be honest, Maggie and Ralph de Bricassart’s love story plotline was the one that fascinated me the least in this book. If anything, it even annoyed me a little. Reading... Continue Reading →
“The Everlasting Dance” by Ellen Khodakivska
People often complain that life is cruel to them since it doesn’t let their dream come true. Seldom do they imagine what they would do if fate gave them a chance to fulfill more than one of their dreams. Marcus and Linda are young, enthusiastic about the careers they’ve chosen, and passionate about their futures.... Continue Reading →