Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel presented itself as the awaited opportunity to discover the writer I heard so often about ... yes, you guessed it, I refer to her other book, Station Eleven. I avoided to read Station Eleven as much as I could, simply because I did not want to read … Continue reading Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (book review) – time travelling and life on the Moon
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In the past month, reading fiction felt like a much-needed escape from the real world. However, focusing on something else than reading the news from Ukraine was tough ... so the 2 books I managed to read are a real achievement! Let's get the sharing started!
Being shortlisted for a famous literary prize is like a springboard to get on the radar of so many readers! That's how I found out about Ruth Ozeki and her book The Book of Form and Emptiness - after it was shortlisted on the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. Only few days later I noticed … Continue reading The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki (book review) – (Un)twisted reality and talking objects
Poems by Ana Blandiana was published almost 50 years ago, in 1974. The book fell into my hands by coincidence, while visiting a vintage bookstore from Bucharest. As Ana Blandiana is one of the most famous Romanian poets, I really wanted to read some of her work - thus my choice to buy the book. … Continue reading Vintage poetry book turned out to be a hidden treasure
Metronome by Tom Watson caught my interest because it is about an unusual imprisonment situation. From the description is sounded spooky, adrenaline-rushing, and totally captivating - it did not disappoint! Metronome in a nutshell Aina and Whitney are in prison, for 12 years. Their prison does not have any locks or barred windows, but a … Continue reading Metronome by Tom Watson (book review) – not all that is hidden is lost
In the past month, reading fiction felt like a much-needed escape from the real world. However, focusing on something else than reading the news from Ukraine was tough ... so the 2 books I managed to read are a real achievement! Let's get the sharing started!
Earlier this year I decided to start reading contemporary authors from my home country - Romania 🇷🇴. That's how I got to read The Innocents by Ioana Parvulescu - a book I received from a dear friend on my wedding day, when she (secretly) coordinated with all my friends so that each one brings a … Continue reading Childhood memories from the 1960s Transylvania: The Innocents (Inocentii) by Ioana Parvulescu (book review)
Climate fiction, a genre I've recently discovered, quickly became one of my favourite tools to raise awareness about climate change. In this respect I'm following with great interest Maja Lunde, the Norwegian author of the Climate Quartet series (my series spotlight post). So you can imagine my excitement when I saw on Edelweiss that her … Continue reading Survival and connection of endangered horses and endangered people : The Last Wild Horses by Maja Lunde (book review)
January was not a great month overall, but in terms of reading - it was stellar! I managed to read 5 books - what a joy! From non-fiction about breathing to dystopian stories and a witch hunt in the 1600s ... all books I read were super interesting, each in its own way. I am … Continue reading What I’m reading in February 2022: about breathing, an unusual prison, and a couple of dystopian stories
I want to start a discussion about something that's been on my mind for a long time - do we, as book bloggers, have a moral responsibility to raise awareness about authors from our country? The situation Sometimes I feel that me, as a book blogger from Romania, have a responsibility to discuss about authors … Continue reading Let’s talk about blogging: Do we have a moral responsibility to raise awareness about authors from our country?
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