The next book was a re-read – “1984” by George Orwell. I only remembered the main theme of the story (Big Brother-related), but I did not remember at all the actual happenings of the book. And I am happy I read again the classic “1984”, as its metaphors seemed to be very close to our current reality. Like a freezing cold shower.

This edition had an interesting Afterword section, where “1984” was compared to other 2 dystopian stories – “We” by Yevgeny Zamyantin and “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley.

As the holiday helped a lot to detach myself from the daily routine, I got even more enthusiastic about reading. Next was “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie – an immersive book that I read in only 2 days. I enjoyed a lot the murder mystery, and I kinda like Poirot – he is a witty guy, a bit drama queen but charming and effective!

Many thanks Many thanks to Diana from Thoughts on Papyrus who recommended me this book! It was a great choice as my first Agatha Christie book 🙂

When it comes to not finished books, I started reading “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf … and I stopped reading it midway through. The book as a whole (story, narrative style, themes) was not matching my reading mood at that time and I felt frustrated as I struggled to understand it. That’s why I decided to put it away and maybe come back to it at another time.

Another book that I put aside for the moment is “The Golden Thread” by Kassia St. Clair. Despite the fact that I enjoyed a lot the theme, I feel that it is too heavy – maybe there are too many historic details, or maybe I am not in the appropriate state of mind to deeply dive in this topic. However, I would like to read some chapters from time to time, as I am interested in the whole topic of fabrics.