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 →
Some people have a special connection with the sea. Some feel the irresistible pull of the sky. But the closest element to human nature is probably the land, and thus the connection some people have with it is the strongest. While the theme of the magnetism of land is central in his novel ‘To a... Continue Reading →
I am a huge fan of Kat Kinney’s Texas Shifters series, and after reading the finale, I've been waiting for a new spicy paranormal romance saga from this author. Finally, this month, the first book in the Immortal Royals series was published, and it proved worth the wait. The Girard sisters are as relatable, complex,... Continue Reading →
This book has moved me deeply. Not a storyteller by profession, the author has a gift for letting you into his thoughts and allowing you to see what he has seen through his eyes. Reading “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11” by Joseph Pfeifer transported me right into the middle of chaos, devastation and horror.... Continue Reading →
Save for performing artists, perhaps no other profession is shrouded in such mystique, glamour, and hush-hush rumour as that of a flight attendant. True, that sparkling aura has dimmed somewhat over the past decades. The rise of low-cost airlines, an increase in average income and other factors have changed the scene of flying. From something... Continue Reading →
George’s life was never easy. With her mother’s addiction issues, she had no other option but to grow up much more quickly than the kids her age. She succeeded, but she didn’t emerge from a childhood like this unscathed. At eighteen and with a job, she is finally equipped to start living on her own... 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 →
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 →
