The Man Booker Prize 2018
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
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
Summer comes by and goes, just like a flash of lightning. I can’t believe that it’s September already, and that Summer is drawing to an end. I’ve always loved this season, ever since I was a little girl. It always … Continue reading Summer… and those beautiful memories
Meet Claudia and Frieda, two sisters who desperately prayed for an unwanted, unborn babe to live; “so deeply concerned were we with the health and safe delivery of Pecola’s baby we could think of nothing but our own magic: if we planted the seeds, and said the right words over them, they would blossom, and everything would be all right. Continue reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison – Book review and images to explore