Literary journey of an office career escapee
“Captive Hearts” by Kelly Miller is an absolutely delightful “Persuasion” variation. In my opinion, among the author’s books “Captive Hearts” is the book that Jane Austen could have written herself. While reading, I was enchanted by the elegance of writing style, and I virtually could feel the stiffness of societal rules of that period. Kelly... Continue Reading →
Beau monde of London and smugglers of the Dorset coast. Dark secrets and suddenly answered hopes. Aristocracy and working class. Unpunished crimes and long-overdue justice. All of it and more is found in “Untitled: Crimes Against the Crown” by Wendy Bayne, the first instalment of this exciting historical series. The beginning of the story lulls you... Continue Reading →
“Where the Story Starts” by Imogen Clark is a story of four women and one man. Following diverse plotlines, the book untangles the knot of relationships, deceit, and lies, simultaneously drawing portraits of the characters. Melissa meets a man of her dreams. He is handsome and funny, he treats her like no man treated her... Continue Reading →
“Scarlet Feather” didn’t feel like a usual Maeve Binchy book. On the one hand, it has all the components that make millions of readers fall in love with her novels, while on the other, it is darker in tone. Cathy Scarlet is married to the man of her dreams. Their love story is a modern... Continue Reading →
What does it take to be a leader of the nation? Is it enough with just royal origins or does one have to prove to the people one’s worth as a king? Othrun, once Second Prince of the mightiest kingdom in the world, doesn’t have a choice in the matter. The kingdom he had been... Continue Reading →
Is it possible to spend fifty years living with one person and keep the feeling that you are in love intact? Is it possible to do so with a person who is the complete opposite of yourself? Pearl S. Buck gives her answers to these questions, and some of these answers will certainly surprise some... Continue Reading →
It’s not my usual reading style to start reading from the last page of the book, neither do I have a habit to begin reading series from the final instalment. Still, I don’t regret that my acquaintance with Lady Ellen has started in this manner. First, I felt more intrigued while trying to untangle the... Continue Reading →
“God of Nothing” by Shane Scott is one of the best books I read last year. That’s why I was waiting impatiently for the author to publish the next story set in the magnificent and awe-inspiring universe of the ALL. Although “Faith” is a novella, and it certainly left me craving for more, the author... Continue Reading →
February has started with snow and a marvellous review of “Neglected Merge” published on Before We Go Blog. Is happiness a universal concept? People, who had survived the near-apocalyptic experience – the Merge – seem to believe that it is. What if life after a disastrous event that almost shattered the world into pieces would... Continue Reading →
“The Copper Beech” is the ninth Maeve Binchy book I’ve read so far. And now it shares the number one place with “The Glass Lake” on the list of my favourites. Maeve Binchy writes about life in a way that makes you believe in miracles again. Not in the once-in-a-lifetime kind of miracles that happen... Continue Reading →
