I met Charlie Parker long time ago, read first 4 books, then a couple more in the middle, and the one before this. I always liked Connolly’s writing and all these books were quite complex and exciting. So, when I saw this gorgeous book, which is the 17th in the series, I decided I must … More Charlie Parker is back with another addictive plot: A Book Of Bones
I do have to talk about the cover when it’s so pretty 🙂 I just love the design and how it reflects the character of the book. It was more of a pleasure to read because of this added beauty. Well, hello friends and welcome to another review. The Pine Islands is now on the … More A quirky journey in search for meaning: The Pine Islands
Hi friends! Another review today, and wow, did I love this book so much! It was my dream of historical fiction full of emotion, atmosphere and such beautiful writing. I absolutely adored it. I haven’t read Jill Dawson before this, and now learned that she’s a previous Orange-Prize short lister with her book: Fred and … More A WOW read: The Language Of Birds
“And so I told him that it felt like toying with death. It was like tying your life to thread, sending it out to a place over which you had no power, working all day to keep it from being lost, and then, in the evening, if you were lucky, pulling it back unharmed, admiring … More Night Theatre: A long night, a doctor & a dead family to operate???
Hi friends! Back with another review with a book that took me by surprise. If you read the blurb of this book, I’d have told you “Nah, not my cup of tea!” But, what do you know, sometimes we love books we think are not for us 🙂 This book is set in colonial Australia … More A gripping coming-of-age story: Only Killers and Thieves
Thanks so much for stopping by and happy reading! Good luck 🙂 Umut
Hi friends! Here I am with another review. Adèle is the second book of Leïla Slimani, the writer of the very popular Lullaby. When I read the premise, I was really intrigued as it’s about a woman, who’s quite the unusual one. She’s a sex addict, and this unstoppable desire leads her life. She’s trapped … More The Story of an Unconventional Woman: Adèle
