Who let the Weeping Angels out? Good news, it's not you or me. Just some poor bloke on the loose, trying to save the love of his life. This is a bittersweet story and shows the benevolent intentions humans may have, that can result into chatastrophic consequences. Welcome to my book review of Touched By … Continue reading Doctor Who: Touched by an Angel – Jonathan Morris | Book Review
Hello my dear fellow creative writers! Do you remember the first advice you were given when you embarked on your writing journey? Probably something along the lines of 'Write and Read' or 'Read and Write'. And it is true, nothing helps more than reading - to learn how other people write and how language is … Continue reading 5 Books for Creative Writers
What has my friend done to me? I read this book for her. It's her favourite book, and I had already come across the title several times, so I thought 'why not?' And now, it has left me in tears. This book made me cry so many times, but it has also made me grateful … Continue reading The Book Thief – Markus Zusak | Book Review
Hello lovely people, I make no secret of my love for Ghibli movies. Ghibli movies are one of my biggest inspirations for my writing and personal philosophy. They have a profound message, yet appear light-hearted. They are wholesome, even when they are sad and/or show the evil side of humanity, such as war. They are … Continue reading Howl’s Moving Castle – Diana Wynes Jones | Book Review
Dazai Osamu's No Longer Human had been on my reading list for a long time. I first found out about the author, like many other people who indulge in watching anime, through the series Bungo Stray Dogs. I was intrigued by the character, and as most characters are based on real Japanese authors, I researched … Continue reading No Longer Human – Dazai Osamu | Book Review
'the commonest sense is the sense of men asleep, which they express by snoring.' 'say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.' 'however mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names.' quotes from the Conclusion of Walden. … Continue reading Walden – Henry David Thoreau | Book Review
The time has come again: I am doing book reviews! The goal is to write one book review per week, which means I have to read one book a week. I've also started an book Instagram account which you can follow here. Now, without further ado, let's talk about this simplistic novel I read in … Continue reading Leonard and Hungry Paul / Book Review
This book has been on my list for a while and I thought I should read it as I am also currently working on a story that involves cats. And wow, what a great time I had reading it! This book will make you feel good and sad. It balances those two aspects of life … Continue reading The Travelling Cat Chronicles – Hiro Arikawa | Book Review
Girl, Woman, Other, written by Bernadine Evaristo won the Booker-Prize in 2019 (alongside with Margaret Atwood's sequel of the Handmaid Tales). It tells the story of 12 black women or women with African ancestry. The story starts with Amma who directs a new play in the National Theatre in London, and then revolves around women … Continue reading Girl, Woman, Other | Book Review
I already declare 'Pachinko' as world literature. Yes, it is that good. Of course, it takes some time to earn that title, but this is one of the modern books that deserves the status. Pachinko is the second work of author Min Jin Lee, which was released 10 years after her debut novel 'Food for … Continue reading Pachinko – Min Jin Lee | Book Review
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