Literary journey of an office career escapee
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 →
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 →
When you think that it cannot get any better, it does – taking your breath away. That’s what happened to me while reading “The Miracles” by Will Tinkham. It is the fifth book of his Americana series that I’ve read, and, although I loved the other four and will definitely reread them at some point,... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, a person is born who, for the well-being of others, will sacrifice what we generally consider our sacred right: putting one’s own pleasures and wishes first. Sadly, it happens so seldom that such people’s input doesn’t bring fundamental change to the world. It is, after all, only one life. Reading the book about Susan... Continue Reading →
First of all, I must confess that I have a soft spot for the English countryside as a book setting. Two decades ago, I used to live in a beautiful rural location on the Jurassic coast, and every time I read about an English village, it brings a warm wave of nostalgia. Walking along the... Continue Reading →
He had served under eight presidents and eighteen Attorneys General. His tenure as a director of the FBI (formerly the Bureau of Investigation) lasted for forty-eight years. He had friends and supporters among both republicans and democrats. At times when his popularity among influential circles dwindled, he retained it among the American people. He was... Continue Reading →
I finally began ploughing through the books I have read but have not yet reviewed, and it feels good that the impressions are still vivid in my memory. It means that all my reads were worthy. It has been several months since I read Elton John’s official autobiography titled “Me,” but I still occasionally think... Continue Reading →
Eve's Book Diary 