Literary journey of an office career escapee
It is a special kind of pleasure when, while reading, I become torn between sense and emotions. When logic and experience tell me one thing about what’s best for the main characters, while the heart yearns for them to make an irrational but beautiful choice. That’s exactly how I felt reading “The Girl Who Loved... Continue Reading →
Will Tinkham did it again. Swept me off my feet and into yet another totally immersive story, where the characters feel real rather than fictional and America becomes intimately familiar rather than a faraway continent across the ocean. “The Cary Grant Sanatorium and Playhouse” is the ninth book in Will Tinkham’s Americana series that I’ve... Continue Reading →
From the intriguing title until the very last page, this book is guaranteed to keep you totally invested in the story and on the edge of your seat. That’s how it was for me. “Genuine Deceit” by Joy York is the kind of book that keeps readers awake way past their bedtime hour. It is... Continue Reading →
I cannot get enough of Will Tinkham's Americana series. Having read eight books, I plan to read the remaining five over the course of the upcoming summer. And then, I’ll be waiting – impatiently! – for him to release new ones. The Americana series is a sweeping saga at its best. It pulls you into... Continue Reading →
This is the seventh book in the Americana series by Will Tinkham that I have read, and I definitely don’t plan to stop until I read them all. Thanks to the author’s immaculate skill, each story fuels my desire to learn more about the diverse set of characters he created. On the pages of this... Continue Reading →
Well, something doesn’t feel right here. Just a short time ago, I declared the previous book that I’d read in the Americana series to be my absolute all-time favourite. And now I loved the one I’ve just finished so much, racing through its pages like a horse set on winning Royal Ascot, laughing and crying... Continue Reading →
Deeply atmospheric, this story flows like a river, pulling you in by the rhythm of its waves, charming you with its gentle whispering. When you start reading it, you are like an idle holiday-maker perched at the bow of a boat, eager to admire the wonders waiting for you on the trip. You feel slightly... Continue Reading →
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 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 →
Looking back on this year in terms of reading, I must say that it has been versatile. As always, I’ve been reading across different genres, including biographical & autobiographical non-fiction. Reading a book series is a special experience. When the author puts a part of themselves into the story that spans across several books, readers... Continue Reading →
Eve's Book Diary 