Welcome to a new bookish journey around the world! This post presents book covers of Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. As it is a well-known classic all around the world, this book has such diverse book covers! It was difficult to choose the most interesting ones, you’ll see there are more examples than usually included in … Continue reading Book covers around the world: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
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The concept of book covers fascinates me from multiple perspectives. Whether it's about synthesizing the key aspect of a story, balancing mystery and clarity, or reinventing the public perception on a classic story, the book cover is an essential component of the book as a whole. During my research about book covers I discovered resources … Continue reading Collection of resources for book cover enthusiasts – initiatives, videos, and a book
I heard of "The Glass Bead Game" from two very different sources - a discussion about education systems and a training about storytelling. When I saw it on the list of books I can borrow from Bookster (the modern library for companies), I knew it was the moment to take on the challenge of reading it.
Hello! During the first months of 2019 I read 3 personal development books that I want to share with you - maybe you'll be inspired to read them! One of them is about being more organized (from different points of view), while the other two books are about human psychology. § "The Organized Mind" by … Continue reading Non-fiction mini reviews: personal development & psychology
There is a certain species of books that get to the deepest parts of your soul and make you ask yourself questions so profound that they leave a significant imprint on you. "When Breath Becomes Air" is exactly this type of book - a memoir of a brilliant man faced with a heartbreaking fate.
You know me, I love everything related to books and travelling! When I read about the tag created by Renée from The Global Bookworm - The Global Reader Book Tag, I immediately knew I wanted to join the discussion. To spice things up from a visual point of view, the answers are accompanied by beautiful illustrations created … Continue reading The Global Reader Book Tag
What would you say about a literary holiday this summer? A useful tool for planning bookish holidays is The Book Trail - a platform that matches destinations with books. Each book trail has a literary map with selected points of interest that you can visit to get immersed in that particular story. Just like a … Continue reading When travelling meets literature: Book Trails in Europe
Don't you love the feeling when you read a book review and you think "oh, this sounds like a book I must read"? That's exactly what happened when I read Izzy's review of "The Miniaturist". And here I am now, writing my own review of this lovely book.
Today brings awesome news! The company I work for starts offering the coolest bookish benefit: access to Bookster, the first modern public library in Romania ❤ There are 5 main reasons that fuel my excitement: Borrowing books is easy peasy, you just pick what to read using an online platform Books are brought to the … Continue reading Bookish workplace benefit – borrow books for free and have them delivered at the office
Hello and welcome to a new chatty post about bookish news, cool projects and other cultural stuff. Today we'll talk about a Romanian bookish start-up, the history of American public libraries, and writing in the digital age. Here we go! § Romanian book-related start-up featured on BBC.com Few days ago, BBC published an article about How to cultivate a … Continue reading Bookish news and other goodies #6
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