Literary journey of an office career escapee
Maeve Binchy’s last novel “A Week in Winter” was published posthumously. And it didn’t surprise me that this book set a record for the most pre-orders ever for a book on Amazon. Readers’ love for this excellent storyteller is not only understandable but also absolutely justified. Maeve Binchy writes about people. She doesn’t write to shock or to entertain.... Continue Reading →
Abi is young, attractive, and she pays her bills by doing something she enjoys and is good at. There even appears a man in her life she would like to start a relationship with. But it’s not that simple. Abi is fighting a cruel “beast”. Although that “monster” is invisible to others, it has taken... Continue Reading →
While not a huge fan of “new and bestselling” books, I could not go by Michelle Obama’s autobiography “Becoming”. The book was looking at me from every shelf of every bookstore I was passing by. I have read the book and I am glad that I have. I loved the style – deep, sincere, and... Continue Reading →
As an independently-published author, I couldn’t miss this book. Indie authors need all the advice they can get, and “Consistent Creative Content” by Lee Hall looked like something practical and possible to use rather than a book that offers only loud slogans and unrealistic achievements. One sentence and it was instantly clear to me that... Continue Reading →
When I tried to remember the last time I read short stories, I realised that it was about ten years ago, and it was a collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant. I remembered how many thoughts those stories, written about one hundred and fifty years ago, evoked in me. The same happened when... Continue Reading →
It was a real adventure to wander the streets of Belfast – and a bit further into the countryside – with the characters of Stephen Black’s book “Skelly’s Square”, the first in the Kirkwood Scott Chronicles. Although there are elements of fantasy and supernatural in the book, it addresses quite a few issues that people... Continue Reading →
“Paper Castles” by B. Fox is a book that leaves the readers with many thoughts after they turn the last page. In short, my kind of book. The story follows the life of James Brooke. He is 28, he has an excellent diploma in Architecture, but he is jobless and has moved back to live... Continue Reading →
The novella “I Should Have Worn a Curtain” by Samyra Alexander opens up a door to a nightmarish room that has a “bulimia” sign on it. The author does an excellent job in drawing a bleak picture of the life of someone, who suffers from an eating disorder. It’s probably difficult – if not completely... Continue Reading →
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