Literary journey of an office career escapee
How does one end up working with corpses? What twisted and peculiar path can possibly lead a person with an inclination for the medical profession to switch sides from helping the living to dealing with the dead? In his book, “Dead Center: Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Medical Examiner's Office”, Shiya Ribowsky provides... Continue Reading →
I have already read “The Love Potion,” one of the novellas included in this volume, since it was featured in the anthology “In the Path of Jane Travels and Tales” edited by Carol S. Bowes. It did not stop me from rereading and enjoying it as much as when I read it the first time.... Continue Reading →
Another wonderful memoir I’ve had the pleasure of reading recently. I picked up this book solely because of my fascination with memoirs and autobiographies. I had no idea who Lucille Ball was. “Love, Lucy” turned out to be everything that I love about reading people’s life stories. Told by Lucille Ball herself, her memoir is... Continue Reading →
What an absolutely wonderful memoir! I got to know the man behind the words, and that is what draws me to this genre in the first place. In his book, “You Never Know”, Tom Selleck shares his journey in show business, and his personality shines in every line. The book, putting it roughly, consists of... Continue Reading →
Just like other books by this author, this one gave me plenty of food for thought. From the very first book that I read – “The Dinner Club” is among my all-time favourite reads – I appreciated Helen Aitchison’s talent for depicting her characters’ everyday lives in a way that makes me feel a part... Continue Reading →
“I am Flo. I will never submit.” Oh, how these words made my heart beat faster! I felt the surge of adrenaline that members of the resistance in the Taggak Journey trilogy must have felt. The motivation they sorely needed to keep moving towards their goal, despite the cold and the hunger and the despair... Continue Reading →
It is seldom that I can enjoy a story whose main character doesn’t have a single redeemable quality. When this is the case, only a writer of the highest calibre can make me interested in the book. Will Tinkham, undoubtedly, is such a writer. While he didn’t make me like Danny Coover/Slaughter, his eloquent narrative,... Continue Reading →
I am yet to read a John Steinbeck book that I didn’t enjoy, and ‘Travels with Charley’ definitely hasn’t broken this circle. The legendary author’s novels are very different, and each of those that I’ve read impacted me differently. What they have in common is that they all have left a lasting impression, an aftertaste,... Continue Reading →
For someone who has never been a fan of horror, both books and movies, I’ve been turning to this genre surprisingly often lately. I doubt that my preferences will change in essence, but after reading a few horror stories, which turned out to be more than overly enthusiastic descriptions of violent scenes filled with gore,... Continue Reading →
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 →
