"Witches Abroad", Terry Pratchett

Title: Witches Abroad Author: Terry Pratchett Score (1 to 6): 6 The process that connects a reader and an author is as mysterious as the spark that brings two people together - and the passions are that strong. That's how I can describe my relationship to books by some of my favorite authors. I can reread them constantly and never [...]

"A Book for Summer" by Michelle Gable

Title: 'A Book for Summer' Author: Michelle Gamble Rating (1 to 6): 5 Last summer I had mentioned this book to you, but now the time has come to tell you more about its power, the feeling it brings. Because summer is here, because it's time to read thick books with a lot of history in them - about the past, about [...]

What's in a reader's suitcase

SUMMER IS HERE This is it. I forget my thought at those words. We have adventures, travel, excitement, sunshine and lots of books to come. I'm already heading out on the first adventure of the officially open summer season, and I wanted to tell you a little more about how I'm packing. Yeah, but we're talking about books here, aren't we [...]

"Julie and Julia" - Julie Power

Title: 'Julie and Julia' Author: Julie Power Rating (1 to 6): 5 Today I'm going to tell you about a wonderful book that I was only able to get my hands on this fall. "Julie and Julia" is the kind of book that can make you smile, understand that nothing is easy, but also that everything [...]

"Mr. Ibrahim and the colours of the Koran", Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Title: 'Mr. Ibrahim and the Colors of the Qur'an' Author: Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt Genre: Rating (1 to 6): 5 Today I would like to present you a small book with great meaning and deep thought. "Mr. Ibrahim and the colors of the Koran" by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. I was only recently introduced to Schmitt's work and a spark came over me instantly. We went with friends [...]

"Come Tell Me How You Live" by Agatha Christie

Author: Agatha Christie Genre: autobiography Rating (1 to 6): 5 Today I will start from afar. When I was a kid I didn't like to read, not at all. I used to forcefully read the required books from school and I didn't enjoy them. My grandmother would sadly say, oh well, reading isn't your thing. But [...]

"Hypothesis of Love" by Ali Hazelwood

Title: 'Love Hypothesis' ❤ Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Novel Rating (1 to 6): 6 'Love Hypothesis' by Ali Hazelwood is statistically the best love book on Amazon for 2021. Reading it, I can see why. I've shared with you many times that romance novels aren't my strong suit, but in recent years I've found [...]

Chanel. Her life up close

Title: Chanel. Author. I present to you "Chanel- her life up close" by Lisa Chaney. A biography that shows Coco Chanel in a challenging and daring way, unadulterated, [...]

"Nothing New on the Western Front", Erich Maria Remarque

Title: 'Nothing New on the Western Front' Author: Erich Maria Remarque Genre: Novel Score (1 to 6): 6 On a gloomy day like today, I feel like talking about great literature. And gloomy weather (and a gloomy mood) makes associations with Remarque. The writer who skillfully stretches the thin string of our hearts reserved for life's dark moments and [...]

How to create the ideal library in your home

There are lots of stylish ways you can store your books, no matter how much space you have. In my home, I've made a few nooks with the help of shelves and mini floating bookcases that are attached to the wall. They take up minimal space, but at the same time hold a decent amount of books, and because they're hanging on the wall they don't [...]

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