MONTHLY READS - APRIL

Hello, bookworms! Oh, how the time flies! It feels like yesterday when I was writing a post about the books I'd read in March, and here I am with April already. I was pretty much satisfied with my last month's reading. At the start of April, I was hoping not to break the line and read as...

REVIEW | Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon Genre: historical novel First published: 1992 Pages: 768 Language: English Rating: /5 Synopsis For nearly twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the mysteries of Scotland's mist-shrouded Highlands. Here...

RIDICULOUS THINGS I'VE DONE FOR WRITING

I love writing with all my heart and it has its place in the deepest corners of my little soul. The written word makes me feel safe and happy, and I feel much lighter when I'm pouring my heart out onto the paper (or onto the computer screen, for that matter). Writing, however, is not just about writing....

NEW ON SHELF | Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

Hello my fellow bookworms! As you may or may not know, I'm a big lover of the Outlander series. Outlander (or Cross Stitch, if you like) is the best book I have ever read so obviously I had to purchase its sequel, Dragonfly in Amber. When I bought the first book of the Outlander series, I bought...

REVIEW | Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

Digital Fortress Dan Brown Genre: science fiction, techno-thriller First published: 1998 Pages: 510 Language: English Rating: 5/5 Synopsis When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer,...

REVIEW | About a Boy by Nick Hornby

About a Boy Nick Hornby Genre: novel First published: 1998 Pages: 307 Language: English Rating: 4/5 Synopsis Will is thirty-six but acts like a teenager. He reads the right magazines, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also discovered a great way to score...

REVIEW | Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Chocolat Joanne Harris Genre: novel First published: 1998 Pages: 320 Language: English Rating: 5/5 Synopsis When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as...