Hey there! Long time, no see, I know. It's been over 1,5 years since I last posted anything here. That's exactly the amount of time since I started being an entrepreneur and building my coaching business ... and all my focus went into that direction. Energy-wise, reading-wise, everything-wise. The end of 2023 and first half … Continue reading Books I read in 2024
Tag: fiction-book
Twin sisters Peggy and Maude work as bookbinders at the Oxford University Press. They are folding and sewing the pages of some of the most important books, but they’re not expected to read them. Once World War I starts, things begin to change in the Bindery, and not only … the whole world of Peggy and Maude turns upside down ...
Don't judge a book by its cover, they say. But sometimes it's so hard ... yes, the cover of this book kept me from reading it earlier. Fortunately I was lucky enough to have friends who know when to insist about a good book 🙂 And better later than never, right?! The Seven Husbands of … Continue reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (book review) – true love and Hollywood drama
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
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 The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (book review) – afterlife and Sri Lankan civil wars
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 Sentence by Louise Erdrich (book review) – the power of books and a wicked ghost
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)
Reading at the beginning of 2022 seems to go better than reading at the end of 2021 🙂 The winter holiday might've helped, plus the Christmassy vibes and the super cold days that do now invite for outdoor activities. During the past month I read 3 books - a super interesting blend of fantasy involving … Continue reading What I’m reading in January 2022: about breathing, an enchanted labyrinth, and civil war in Nigeria
So it happened - for the first time in 2 years I missed posting the monthly reading update (for November, that is). It's been a tough period, from a personal and work point of view, and it definitely impacted my motivation to read and write. But here I am now, back in business, with bookish … Continue reading What I’m reading in November and December 2021: about trees, Vietnam, and a little bit of Atwood
October came with its rainy days and hot drinks, the perfect atmosphere for reading and knitting. The past month was not great in terms of reading progress, but given the circumstances I am happy that I did read something 🙂 Let's get the sharing started! Currently reading I am reading The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn … Continue reading What I’m reading in October 2021: a reversed story of slavery and a bit of non-fiction
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