Literary journey of an office career escapee
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 →
I haven’t posted anything here apart from book reviews for months. I do have a lot to say about my writing journey and how AI threatens to change the publishing scene forever. Alas, a human being still must set up priorities to get something done. So, I’ve been dividing my time between caring for my... Continue Reading →
I have already read “The Love Potion,” one of the novellas included in this volume, since it was featured in the anthology “In the Path of Jane Travels and Tales” edited by Carol S. Bowes. It did not stop me from rereading and enjoying it as much as when I read it the first time.... Continue Reading →
Another wonderful memoir I’ve had the pleasure of reading recently. I picked up this book solely because of my fascination with memoirs and autobiographies. I had no idea who Lucille Ball was. “Love, Lucy” turned out to be everything that I love about reading people’s life stories. Told by Lucille Ball herself, her memoir is... Continue Reading →
What an absolutely wonderful memoir! I got to know the man behind the words, and that is what draws me to this genre in the first place. In his book, “You Never Know”, Tom Selleck shares his journey in show business, and his personality shines in every line. The book, putting it roughly, consists of... Continue Reading →
Some people have a special connection with the sea. Some feel the irresistible pull of the sky. But the closest element to human nature is probably the land, and thus the connection some people have with it is the strongest. While the theme of the magnetism of land is central in his novel ‘To a... Continue Reading →
I am a huge fan of Kat Kinney’s Texas Shifters series, and after reading the finale, I've been waiting for a new spicy paranormal romance saga from this author. Finally, this month, the first book in the Immortal Royals series was published, and it proved worth the wait. The Girard sisters are as relatable, complex,... Continue Reading →
My son loves reading, and he especially adores fairytales. Even though he is already at the age when he doesn’t need his parents to read to him before sleep, I knew that he’d enjoy a collection of bedtime stories that he could read himself. “Fairytales Live Here” by Ellen Khodakivska proved to be a perfect... Continue Reading →
After reading “Tortilla Flat” by John Steinbeck for the first time a while ago, I was unsure of how I felt about it. I did not like the characters; that much I could say. My attitude towards people who choose life without obligations and, consequently, common comforts, is conflicted. The reason isn’t the lack of... Continue Reading →
Erm…what have I just read? I am not the kind of reader who opens a book with set expectations. Even less so a non-fiction book about a subject I am unfamiliar with. But any book should have at least some structure that readers could follow. “Hell's Angels” by Hunter S. Thompson had none. I was... Continue Reading →
This book has moved me deeply. Not a storyteller by profession, the author has a gift for letting you into his thoughts and allowing you to see what he has seen through his eyes. Reading “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11” by Joseph Pfeifer transported me right into the middle of chaos, devastation and horror.... Continue Reading →
