Once again, I picked up a book by Isabel Allende, hoping to finally become completely and utterly absorbed by the magic of her writing that her readers often praise. At first, the novel Violeta was fantastic, gripping, […]
The Maid, written by Nina Prose, has been floating around my Instagram for weeks, luring me with its glamorous reviews and its placement among the most anticipated books for 2022. So I gave in and […]
Imagine a single visit to a psychic completely changing your life. Or rather, imagine you turn your life completely around to chase what the psychic foresees. Linda, a 41-year-old musician, decides to visit a psychic, […]
Some 36,000 slave ships had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in over four hundred years, with a revolt happening on 1 in 10 of these voyages. What did the ones fighting back have in common? “The […]
It was love at first chapter. Enchantment at first page. But really, it was fascination since the very first sentence. “We should have known the end was near.” Imbolo Mbue’s book How Beautiful We Were […]
When was the last time you consciously admitted to yourself that your convictions, opinions or values may have been wrong and thought about them again? Adam Grant created a masterpiece, explaining the importance of rethinking […]
When it comes to The Personal Librarian I cannot come to a single conclusion; I liked but I also didn’t like it. I was intrigued but I was also bored. I enjoyed it but I […]
“A totally gripping and absolutely heartbreaking World War 2 page turner,” it says on the book’s cover. Whether an unattributed testimonial or the author’s opinion, let me tell you — it’s totally not. The story […]
To be able to make viewers cry during a TV scene with sappy music, emotional characters and very tense visual moments is one thing. To be able to make readers cry with printed words laying […]
Witty. Sorrowful yet heartfelt. Amusing. Fredrik Backman’s newest book Anxious people, translated by Neil Smith, has definitely more qualities than just being anxious. Backman used his magic again and almost let it live up to […]