Literary journey of an office career escapee
“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 →
They claim that teenagers are wild. After reading this book most of those who say that will change their minds. Lily takes the definition of ‘wild’ to a whole new level. “The Moonshine Murders” by Joy York is the second book in the Jailer's Daughter Mysteries, but it can be read as a standalone. Sufficient... 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 →
It took me a while to get to writing the review of "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck. Still, having sat down to do it today, I feel that my impressions are as fresh as they’d been back in September when I’d read the book. "Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink,... 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 →
When it is cold and unwelcoming outside, but our minds still crave activity, it is time to get immersed in a good crime novel. I am not a fan of this genre, for I quickly get bored by the plot repeating from book to book. So, when I pick up a crime/thriller story, it has... Continue Reading →
“Little Fires Everywhere” was the tv series I planned to watch next after finishing “Big Little Lies”. But right then the lockdowns due to the pandemic started, I began writing in earnest and had to drop the pastime that used to be my favourite for many years. So, when the book deal for “Little Fires... Continue Reading →
Every artist draws something special from their work. This something is unsurpassed by anything else in the artist’s life, be it a day job, relationships, joy from food or any other basic pleasure that, for non-artists, is the highest point in their lives. For a killer, the most fulfilling thing is murder. Obliterating another person’s... Continue Reading →
Two teenage girls in rural Mississippi set out on the adventure of finding out who has committed the most horrendous crime. Well, one of them is determined to uncover the truth, dragging the other one – often reluctant to follow, especially down to the basement of the old prison dungeon, at night – after her.“The... Continue Reading →
Just like the unfamiliar world of titles pulled me into Abby Fischer’s life in the first book of the Arcadia Chronicles, the controversy of the work of the public defender’s mental health unit captured my attention in the sequel. In book one, “Fee Simple Conditional”, Abby navigates through the maze of land records in “Dependable Title”... Continue Reading →
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