The Island of Missing Trees was recommended as a "must read" by my dear friend Diana. Until now, all her recommendations became favourite books ... so I knew I have to read is as soon as possible. Plus, Elif Shafak is one of my favourite writers ever, alongside Margaret Atwood and Haruki Murakami. I read … Continue reading The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (book review) – about figs, humans, and other stories
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida won the Booker Prize in 2022 - that's how I first heard about it. I only knew it told the story of a war photographer from Sri Lanka who died and woke up in a “celestial visa office”. Quite intriguing, isn't it?! A small fun-fact before going further - … Continue reading Afterlife and Sri Lankan civil wars: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (book review)
All I knew about this book before reading it was: ghost story, bookseller as main character, shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. Oh, and it was supposed to be super funny as well! Now, after reading the book, I can say that my initial hypotheses were only a fraction of what The Sentence offers. … Continue reading The power of books and a wicked ghost: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich (book review)
It all started when I noticed that The Sentence by Louise Erdrich was (finally!) available in Romania as paperback. And then I thought ... if I order a book, why not put together a bigger order, to refresh my shelves and have my Spring fully BOOKed? 😉 Super happy with my new books 🙂 The … Continue reading Let a whole lotta’ books come to me! Or how I got myself busy for the next months
I'm not easily drawn to reading non-fiction books. They have to tackle a super interesting OR useful topic in order to put aside my fiction stories and invest the time to read about reality 🙂 And the book I write about today ticks both reasons - it is super interesting AND super useful. Before I … Continue reading How to Invest in Index Funds – A Practical Investment Guide for Anyone in Europe by Mário Nzualo (book review)
Hello and Happy New Year! I might be a bit late with the New Year wishes, but I still want to wish you all a lovely 2023, full of wisdom, beautiful adventures, and lots of learning! This winter I took a small break from blogging, disconnected to re-reconnect with myself. Enjoyed a beautiful holiday, spent … Continue reading How I ended 2022 and started 2023 bookish-wise (spoiler – some pretty amazing books in here)
One of my favourite childhood books was a collection of stories about Greek mythology. I was fascinated by Artemis and Athena, by Poseidon and Apollo. Later on, my fascination with mythologies from other cultures continued - discovering the Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (my review), and more recently learning about the Indian gods and beliefs. … Continue reading Women’s voices from Greek mythology: Phaedra by Laura Shepperson and The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (book review)
Autumn might be my favourite season 🍂 Is it a coincidence that it's also the season I'm reading the most? I think not 🙂 During the past month I read 3 books and I enjoyed every minute of reading - from discovering Malaysian heritage to Green mythology, and reading even more stories from the time-travelling … Continue reading What I’m reading in November: Greek mythology, Malaysian heritage, and a bit of Elif Shafak
One of the highlights of this Autumn was definitely the family trip I made to London, to visit my brother 🙂 We've all been to London before, so our schedule was not centered around sightseeing, but rather taking it slow and experiencing quality time with each other. The weather was still warm enough to enjoy … Continue reading Most mesmerizing show I’ve ever seen – The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London
September and October have been super interesting for me in terms of personal development and changes of perspective. It was like a domino effect that put so many things in motion that I am sometimes scared, sometimes over-excited about the future ✨ Nonetheless, I continued reading, and below I share the lovely books I discovered … Continue reading What I’m reading in September and October 2022: climate fiction, more climate fiction, and Malaysian heritage
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