Happy New Year!
On 2017 reading was more priority than writing blog. I completed only 38 books of 52 or 73%.
But I had good times reading. You can follow me on Goodreads.
New year, old resolution - 52 books.
Hope I will also manage writing short reviews. I have read first book this year, so hopefully soon.
Best wishes!
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svētdiena, 2018. gada 7. janvāris
piektdiena, 2017. gada 13. janvāris
Goodreads reading challenge
Previous year I chose 32 books - one for each year of my life. I thought it was ambitious :) but I did it! In spite of very busy time at work (and actualy at many evenings).
In December I somwhere (maybe at Goodreads twiiter feed?) read real challenge - book each week. And I thought - why not? And now I am even ahead in my challenge. Ilnesses and holidays did me a big favour.
Have a wonderful year - full of reading, boardgaming and other joyful activities!
Elina
In December I somwhere (maybe at Goodreads twiiter feed?) read real challenge - book each week. And I thought - why not? And now I am even ahead in my challenge. Ilnesses and holidays did me a big favour.
2017 Reading Challenge
Elina has
read 4 books toward
their goal of
52 books.
Have a wonderful year - full of reading, boardgaming and other joyful activities!
Elina
sestdiena, 2016. gada 9. janvāris
Book review: Grey (Fifty Shades #4)
If You have read Fifty Sahdes Trilogy by E.L. James or even better - if you haven't read yet, but are interested in, I suggest you reading Grey (Fifty Shades #4) by same author.
The book is written from view of Christian Grey. And the reason I like it more than Fifty Shades: it is shorter and more psychological. This book let's you understand (or at least - you can try to understand) reason's of Christian's behavior and desires.
Reading this book I understood succes of trilogy: Christian is ome way is modern prince who can take care of girls needs (material) and make her feel like princes. Together with sex and desire, and easy readable speech - it becomes best book for housewoves.
It gets 3 stars of 5. Not excelent and not bad.
Book in Latvian edition
The book is written from view of Christian Grey. And the reason I like it more than Fifty Shades: it is shorter and more psychological. This book let's you understand (or at least - you can try to understand) reason's of Christian's behavior and desires.
Reading this book I understood succes of trilogy: Christian is ome way is modern prince who can take care of girls needs (material) and make her feel like princes. Together with sex and desire, and easy readable speech - it becomes best book for housewoves.
It gets 3 stars of 5. Not excelent and not bad.
Book in Latvian editionotrdiena, 2015. gada 8. decembris
Book review: Something Great, Something Wonderful & Something Forever by M. Clarke
Something Great, Something Wonderful & Something Forever are trilogy from American writer M. Clarke. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. And she writes amazing books.
Actually I don't remember how I chose this book to read but I'm glad it was one of the first books I read on my Kindle.
Trilogy is very good example of adults romance book. I don't know why there is so big hype about Fifty shades of Grey, because Clarke's trilogy would rather deserve it.
Book is about usual girl who meets charming guy who happens to be her employers son. Story is not only about butterflies in stomach when you fall in love, but also about difficulties in relationship, jealousy, trust issues. And about dreams come true :) With realistic, but positive happily ever after.
Rating: 5 of 5
Actually I don't remember how I chose this book to read but I'm glad it was one of the first books I read on my Kindle.
Trilogy is very good example of adults romance book. I don't know why there is so big hype about Fifty shades of Grey, because Clarke's trilogy would rather deserve it.
Book is about usual girl who meets charming guy who happens to be her employers son. Story is not only about butterflies in stomach when you fall in love, but also about difficulties in relationship, jealousy, trust issues. And about dreams come true :) With realistic, but positive happily ever after.
Rating: 5 of 5
Photo from goodreads.com
ceturtdiena, 2015. gada 9. jūlijs
Book review: Fiona Neill - Friends, Lovers and other Indiscrestions
Fiona Neill - Friends, Lovers and other Indiscrestions
Until eleven o`clock that morning in late February, Sam Diamond had considered himself a reasonably happily married man. It was his thirty-ninth birthday and every year since they had met, Laura had sprung a surprise on him. Admittedly these had become less inventive since they`d had children, and he always suspected she might be engaged in one-upmanship with his mother, but nevertheless he counted himself fortunate to be married to a woman who still went to such effort on her husband`s birthday.
(..)
As Hannah spoke, Laura wondered whether Hannah knew and was surprised to feel a vague sense of relief. Secrets were a burden. The fear of them unravelling a constant companion. She wondered how Hannah had discovered. Whether it was intuition or a process of elimination, because once you knew thatnit wasn`t Sam who had reduced her to that state of spent langour, then there were a finite number of men and women on the boat trip who could have been responsible.
(..)
'Unconventional,' said Dr Lieber drily. 'So who is going to kick off?" Sam and Laura looked at each other. Laura raised an eyebrow.
'It`s complicated,' said Sam.
'It always is,' said Dr Lieber.
At first, I have to admit that English isn`t my native language and reason I started this blog and switched from reading in my native language to reading in English is practise :)
And I don't know which modern authors are popular (ok, ok, E L James even I know).
This book was chosen quite randomly - saw it in book fairs cheap price basket, looked at cover and bought it.
Book is about couple (family) and their friends an life after happilly erver after. It is always so simple and predictable in romantic love stories/movies and also in life - to fall in love and to have pink glasses, butterflies in stomach et cetera.
But in real life and in this book you have inconvenient situations and choices, and sometimes indiscretions in circle of friends.
Book is humorous and with unpredictable turns.
I give to this book **** stars.
Enjoy reading!
Until eleven o`clock that morning in late February, Sam Diamond had considered himself a reasonably happily married man. It was his thirty-ninth birthday and every year since they had met, Laura had sprung a surprise on him. Admittedly these had become less inventive since they`d had children, and he always suspected she might be engaged in one-upmanship with his mother, but nevertheless he counted himself fortunate to be married to a woman who still went to such effort on her husband`s birthday.
(..)
As Hannah spoke, Laura wondered whether Hannah knew and was surprised to feel a vague sense of relief. Secrets were a burden. The fear of them unravelling a constant companion. She wondered how Hannah had discovered. Whether it was intuition or a process of elimination, because once you knew thatnit wasn`t Sam who had reduced her to that state of spent langour, then there were a finite number of men and women on the boat trip who could have been responsible.
(..)
'Unconventional,' said Dr Lieber drily. 'So who is going to kick off?" Sam and Laura looked at each other. Laura raised an eyebrow.
'It`s complicated,' said Sam.
'It always is,' said Dr Lieber.
And I don't know which modern authors are popular (ok, ok, E L James even I know).
This book was chosen quite randomly - saw it in book fairs cheap price basket, looked at cover and bought it.
Book is about couple (family) and their friends an life after happilly erver after. It is always so simple and predictable in romantic love stories/movies and also in life - to fall in love and to have pink glasses, butterflies in stomach et cetera.
But in real life and in this book you have inconvenient situations and choices, and sometimes indiscretions in circle of friends.
Book is humorous and with unpredictable turns.
I give to this book **** stars.
Enjoy reading!
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