I arrived in Istanbul not knowing what I was going to find. I was curious about how the feel of this city was going to be like. A city that I had been hearing about for a long time. What … Continue reading The beautiful mosaic that is Istanbul
The rating for this book on Goodreads is a solid one, however many were disappointed by this collection of poems, with some readers even questioning whether
“these poems are just
words
randomly separated
by hitting enter”
(what about free verse?) Continue reading Book Review: milk and honey, by Rupi Kaur
It is a true wonder how something that happens everyday, something as simple as a sunset, can still be magical to watch, every single time. Seeing that big ball of fire sinking into the sea, or soil, wherever you may … Continue reading Chasing sunsets
I get very curious about the person behind the novel. In this post you will find what caught my fancy about the six shortlisted authors for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Continue reading The Man Booker Prize 2018
Autumn, or as the Americans nicely put it, Fall, is here. I’m usually not a big fan of this season, because of the change in weather and it getting cold again. Going out becomes subject to the weather once again. … Continue reading Fall… and the winds of change
Most of us are familiar with the verses above, sung by young girl who felt there was more… and there truly was. And don’t you ever … Continue reading The great wide somewhere
Recently I have joined some book clubs on social media, and something that surprised me, even though it shouldn’t really, is how popular romance novels are (together with murder mysteries). So I found myself trying to list the ‘love stories’ that I would recommend and why. Continue reading Romance novels: ‘Call it magic’
When I think about it, it’s funny how we travelled all the way from Malta, a tiny island in the Mediterranean, to Brazil, one of the biggest countries in the world, only to find ourselves again on another little island, … Continue reading Ilha Grande – a haven for the mind and soul
Happy belated birthday to Roald Dahl!. Roald Dahl was born on the 13 September 1916. He was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. The following … Continue reading Roald Dahl
