Literary journey of an office career escapee
Luke could have been that sorry person most people pass quickly on the street, guiltily averting their eyes from the sight of someone else’s misfortune. Luke could have been that bitter person who makes everyone he comes in contact with feel uneasy and bad about themselves. Luke could have been a failure. And in a... Continue Reading →
I don’t have time for reading and even less for watching the news or analytical videos produced by various bloggers in abundance on YouTube and other platforms. But thanks to social media I do get glimpses of the main trends and hottest topics. So, it was through the Writing Community on X/Twitter that I found... Continue Reading →
In no way would it be an exaggeration to say that Will Tinkham is one of my all-time favourite authors. Once I open his book, I can’t stop reading. His skill to weave ordinary people’s lives into the canvas of big history is unparalleled. By doing this, Will Tinkham highlights what we often forget. Every... Continue Reading →
“Keepers” by Cheryl Burman is heartfelt women’s fiction set against an intriguing historical backdrop. In my book, the irresistible combination. Raine wants to be good at her office job and for her father to get better so that their family can be the safe harbour it used to be. Instead, she finds herself a wife... Continue Reading →
Intangible things are powerful. We don’t see them, but they can steal one’s peace of mind, bring trouble, and they can also kill. Prejudices are invisible. Yet, they root deeply in people’s minds and it takes years or even decades to pull them out. It is easier to destroy a physical thing, no matter how... Continue Reading →
How open are we to the things deviating from the accepted norms? Do these deviations inevitably hurt someone or do we react this way out of habit, because of our inability to look at the situation from a wider angle?I was asking myself these questions while reading “Her Secret Desire” by Kathryn Hunt. And I... Continue Reading →
Whether you are rich or poor, whether your career has taken you to incredible heights or keeps dragging you down, when it comes to love, all this doesn’t matter. Feelings have the power to sweep you off your feet and turn your life upside down. In “The Game” by Eve M. Riley, neither Anna nor... Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt alone even knowing that there are people who love and support you? Have you ever felt the pressure become too much to bear? Nina, in “And Then You Were Gone” by Ivy Logan, goes through an even worse experience. She has to watch her daughter Sophie suffer while trying to walk... Continue Reading →
I know people who say, ‘I don’t read fantasy,’ meaning that they seek depth in their reading, and fantasy is not the genre that can provide them with such. I haven’t been an ardent fan of J. R. R. Tolkien or George R.R. Martin or, to be honest, any other prominent authors who have created... Continue Reading →
Winter is on the doorstep. At least here, on the Baltic Sea coast, it has already started to snow. Moreover, it seems that the white blanket that covered the ground when I woke up today is here to stay. What is the best thing to do when the weather is raging outside? For an avid... Continue Reading →
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