A very special book. When All is said is one of those books that profoundly moves you until you have no choice but to become attached to the characters. Anne Griffin tells the story of an old man named Maurice, who raises a toast to the five people who meant the most to him throughout …
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All the light we cannot see – Anthony Doerr
All the light we cannot see tells the story of a blind French girl named Marie Laure and that of a German orphan boy named Werner during World War II. Marie Laure lives with her father near the Museum of Natural History in Paris where he works as the master of the locks. When she …
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The Unhoneymooners – Christina Lauren
The perfect summer beach read! If you are getting ready to go on a trip or simply are in need of a great rom-com that will make you laugh more than you would ever expect, this is the book for you. The story begins with the unfortunate wedding catastrophe of Ami Torres as a food …
Purple Hibiscus – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
. A dive into the cultural and political heritage of Nigeria, a striking realism emanating from the characters at all times, the depth of family bonds: Purple Hibiscus in a nutshell. Little did I expect to be so captivated by the story that I wouldn’t be able to put it down for two days until …
Sally Rooney – Conversations with friends
Believing that this is a debut novel is almost impossible. This book was recommended to me by one of the bookish podcasts I usually listen to and I couldn't be happier to have read it. Sally Rooney's writing style instantly uncovers her undoubtable talent at combining beautifully crafted metaphors with the simplicity of adequate, necessary …
Little fires everywhere – Celeste Ng
The best page-turner of the year! I remember seeing this book in every bookshop as a bestseller and my attention was immediately caught by the mysterious title and seemingly intriguing cover. The story unfolds in the family-friendly small city of Shaker Heights where artist Mia Warren and her daughter Pearl just settled in their new …
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
An unusual read for me! I have often been skipping titles that refer to historical fiction when I am in bookstores but seeing this book as a bestseller for months in a row, I decided to give it a try and I couldn't be more glad to have done that. Having in mind that it …
Elif Shafak – Three daughters of Eve
I must admit that after reading Elif Shafak's "The forty rules of love", I became skeptical about her writing. You might wonder, how is that even possible given that her book received so much praise along a cheerful audience of its own? I am not sure that I am able to put it into words …
Eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert
A wonderful ode to self-discovery that I cherished until the very last page. Gilbert's talent for storytelling blew me away once more, making her other books climb up my pile of books on my shelf. The story starts with a narration of Elizabeth's extremely hard divorce which led her to desperately turn to God for …
Tangerine – Christine Mangan
This book is only the second psychological thriller I ever read! Yet I really really liked it. Perhaps it is the charm of a vibrant and familiar setting in Tangier; or the brilliant unexpected turnarounds showing the author's mastery of suspense. The story unfolds with the arrival of Alice and her husband in Tangier: an …
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