Literary journey of an office career escapee
The story picks up from where we left the circle of friends in “Being Ines.” With their lives sorted into some kind of order after the mess they used to be, each of them continues to traverse the bumpy landscape of careers and relationships. In “Being Zara” by Eva Lauder, the focus, predictably, shifts from... Continue Reading →
“We were desperate people, scrounging in a desperate world.” The three of them on the way to the destination even a better-equipped group is unlikely to reach. A tortured soul, a chronicler, and a hero. The first seems too harshly scarred by life to be more than a guide with excellent bush skills. No compassion or... Continue Reading →
“The spell of the canyon is awfully strong and it holds something of me I know it will never give up.” These words belong to Haldane ‘Buzz’ Holmstrom, the man who had made the first successful solo expedition down the Colorado River. It was considered a reckless endeavour a century and more ago, and that’s... Continue Reading →
At a lavish party, pieces of jewellery disappear at an alarming rate. The hosts are appalled. The guests are distraught. What was supposed to be a dignified, old-fashioned reception, where everyone had a role to play and the etiquette formalities to follow, turns into a chase after secrets. Katie Porter is young and pretty. She... Continue Reading →
Poetry doesn’t work for everybody. It takes an intricate combination of factors for the versed lines to reach a reader’s heart. A poet must spill a part of their soul onto the pages, and those lines should touch a familiar string in the reader. In my case, “Reflections: A Poetry Collection” by Elena Carter has... Continue Reading →
As a huge fan of memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies, I could not go by this book when it landed in my email among other promoted titles. Not so long ago, I finally changed my reading preferences on BookBub and started receiving promo deals for the books I’m really interested in reading. I am not as... Continue Reading →
If you, like me, aren’t one of those readers who read exclusively one genre and if you like it when the books you read stimulate musings about different aspects of life, check out these books. There is more to them than magical creatures, far-away worlds, and the developments of technological progress. “Child of Another Kind”... Continue Reading →
“Dreams shattered by just being in the wrong place at the wrong time." That’s what happened with Jonathan at the vulnerable age of thirteen. In one moment, his perfect life crumbles and turns into a nightmare. After his mother gets killed in a car accident, he finds himself thrown out of the warm cocoon of... Continue Reading →
“Gods of Another Kind” by Steven Decker is an ultimate adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat – even after you finish reading. The third instalment of the Another Kind series introduces a new main character, and I couldn’t but immediately fall in love with him. Seriously, who wouldn’t if you met... Continue Reading →
I always find it hard to write about a book I really loved. “Sultry, Is the Night” by Barbara Avon is one of those books. That’s why, although I finished reading it a while ago, I couldn’t simply scribble a few lines saying “oh, what a great read”. It deserves more. Mario’s story is raw... Continue Reading →
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