Let's get back to reviewing! I finished this book a while ago (two months probably) and I must admit I had to reach back to the notes I made while reading, to remember what it was about. It tells a story of 15-year old Gabriel, whose parents had just split. He now has to deal …
It has been a while since I read anything by Umberto Eco, so I decided to give it a shot. The main character, Colonna, is an unsuccessful writer who became a translator. One day in 1992 his friend offers him a well paid job - he is supposed to be an assistant editor in a …
I rarely write reviews of crime fiction that I read. Not because I don't like it (I wouldn't read it then), but because for me reading crime fiction is my form of relax after more challenging books. Sometimes though a book is so good it needs to be shared. I did it before with fantastic …
It does what it says on the tin, the book is a collection of essays on art. Most of them have been published before and they were written over several years, which makes it surprising that this book feels as coherent as it does. I started reading this book when all the bad news was …
Continue reading Keeping an Eye Open: Essays on Art – Julian Barnes
Claire quits her job to figure out what she wants to do in life. She has some savings and very supportive boyfriend. It seems like a dream come true to finally have all the time needed to understand oneself and find the perfect job. As can be expected it all goes south almost immediately. Claire …
Unlike The Black Dahlia this was a perfect book for suntanning. Don't get me wrong it is not one of those quick and easy beach reads, it just takes place in the summer in Spain, so it instantly made me click with the story when I read it on the beach. Sophia and her mother …
I guess the story of Black Dahlia is pretty well known, so I'll skip the summary, for those interested here is the link to the source of all knowledge 😉 Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert narrates this story and for me the most grabbing part is not the story of Black Dahlia murder, but the story of …
Let me start with the physical side of this book. I was very pleasantly surprised when I got it, because it is one of those rare cases of a paperback printed on a very nice paper. It was a pleasure to touch and read. The book is divided into four parts, first three are narrated …
Continue reading Blog Tour Review: Errors of Evaluation – Paola Pica
This is a year of 'firsts' for sure. Welcome to my first blog tour post. The main character of Sugar and Snails is Diana, she is an academic psychologist and has a secret. Her life dramatically changed as a result of a decision she made when she was 15. We meet Diana when her boyfriend, …
Continue reading Blog Tour Review: Sugar and Snails – Anne Goodwin
I bought this book during my ‘innocent’ Sunday bookshopping spree few months ago, inspired by great review by The Reading Bug. Before I start the review let me explain one thing I am European, which means that bulk of my modern history education focused on WWII and the atrocities that happened then. Which I must …
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