Welcome to my blog. This has been in the making for over a year and I finally feel confident enough to post and publish reviews and creative pieces. Currently I have three sections on this blog: Home, for any announcements and updates I would like to share; Book Reviews, a collection of all the book reviews I wrote in the past year; Creative Corner, a place where I have been encouraged to share my writings. The book reviews are taken from my Goodreads account. I have been participating in the 2014 Goodreads Reading Challenge and decided to share my opinions and general thoughts after finishing each book. The Creative Corner…
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 One may say that friendship is an integral and important part of a person’s life. The existence of a friend to confide in and to share secrets with, someone that accepts us as we are and make us feel loved is something most people love, cherish, sometimes take for granted, but are always aware of its significance. Most people, but not all. Such is the case of Catherine Montenegro. A bright young woman, intelligent, very pretty and cold as a fish. She is of the opinion that friends, friendship or the spending of “quality time” with other people when not discussing topics that expands the human mind in…
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Knocks
Knocks of politenessKnocks of invitationsKnocks of deliveriesKnocks of deliveranceKnocks that should never have beenAnd knocks that never will beIntrusion of privacy that sees the nakedness of body and soulPrivacy that never was and is now feared will never be.
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Darkness
Seven stories highNoises loud and shadows highIn the darkness sounds have no bodyBut during the day I have nobodyIn darkness lights shine bright with hope and warmthLights that promise hope of peace and harmonyBy day the wrath of structure and discipline rulesExpectations of adult sense and logic burn as hot as the mid-day’s sunIn darkness I can vanish from the scolding handAs I take comfort in the light that never shines.
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So, you’re from Germany, eh?
I was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, meaning my first language is German. I grew up eating everything potato for dinner and my choice of beverage was cooled hibiscus tea. Although I grew up in a fairly German household, Germany is known to be home to a great number of European immigrants, mostly from the eastern countries. My homeroom in elementary, middle and high school was at least 50% non-German, so my friends belonged to a variety of different religions and backgrounds and spoke languages that were not German as their first tongue. I was used to this mix of cultures, even though as a child of German ancestry…
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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha by Hermann HesseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I was already in the middle of reading two other books when I decided to pick up Siddhartha, mostly because the one book (an ebook) was too spine tingling to read late at night in bed, while the other was a print book that would have been too straining on the eyes to read in bed with minimal light. The main reason for deciding to read Siddhartha now, was my impending 30th birthday and the mini mid-life crisis I was experiencing. So, in the hope of finding some advice or soothing comfort, I embarked on this journey of classic German literature…
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If I stay by Gayle Forman
If I Stay by Gayle FormanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I can’t really comment too much on this story, since I would unintentionally give part of the story’s intent away.In general, I have to say that it was a good story. It addressed a few topics that could provide much food for thought.It was mostly centered around the main character, Mia, who has a sense of humour, is a bit feisty and possesses the usual adolescent insecurities, we all know and have lived through.The plot is interesting, adolescent-focused, but mature enough for a wider audience. I appreciated the jumps back and forth between the past and the present as…
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The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett
The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie LovettMy rating: 4 of 5 stars When I began reading this story I had no idea what it would be about and what exactly would be in store for me. Therefore, it seemed that every page and every chapter was another puzzle piece in my journey to solve the mystery of the book as well as the story being told. Generally speaking I enjoyed reading this story; however, I have a few minor points worth discussing that could have been accomplished differently.Characters: I understand that the protagonist is a grieving husband and therefore might not be as stable as a person/character that is not emotionally…
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Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. JensenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars What an epic fantasy tale! I adored this story from the beginning until the last page. I have had this book for a while and I was always hesitant to start reading it, because fantasy is not really my forte; however I was proven wrong and I am glad. I didn’t want to write this review, because this would prove my acceptance that the story was actually over…for now and waiting the countless months until the second installment is to be published was just too much for me to handle. Needless to say, the last time I was this…