In the last few months, I had a “Scandinavian writers” thing going on. I didn’t intend for this to happen but I bought books written by them without thinking it.…

This book made me remember why I fell in love with reading. When I was a child, every book I read widened my thought horizon and I discovered new worlds…

I will start just like this: “The Elegance of the Hedgehog,” by Muriel Barbery, became one of the best books I’ve ever read. This is why this lecture will stay…

There are probably very few readers that haven’t read Jane Austen‘s “Pride and Prejudice.” There are probably even fewer girls that didn’t have a major crush on Mr. Darcy in…

It’s Welshie time again…in case you haven’t noticed yet, a big part of my bookshelves are occupied by Irvine Welsh. “The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs” holds a special…

From my perspective, there are two kinds of bestsellers. Those who deserve their popularity because of their commercial writing style and story, and those that have a significant impact in…

I never intended to read this book. I have heard of Iris Murdoch before, but for some unknown reason, it didn’t resonate with me. Probably the timing for us to…

It was such a hype on the internet around this book, written by Margaret Atwood, that I couldn’t resist to buy it. Firstly released in 1985, “The Handmaid’s Tale” is…

I must admit that I didn’t know about this book before I’ve seen it in the bookstore. I also must admit that its cover didn’t appeal to me in any…

It wasn’t in my plan to pick a love story written by a classic author. Actually, I rarely do so, as long as I prefer more realistic tales, which do…