Books were my first love. My parents used to read to my big brother and me every night before bed. We would snuggle up to my mom or dad, listen to Janosch, Astrid Lindgren or the Brothers Grimm and always demand “one more”. The favourite pastime I shared with my grandfathers was when they cradled [...]
Judging by a paragraph of my latest thesis, written about the J.F.K. assassination and its Hollywood portrayal, I write like James Joyce. Check this out to find out who you write like. PS: Hubby writes like Steven King
Set in the 19th century’s and today’s Utah, “the 19th wife” follows the tales of two Mormon wifes. Ann Eliza Young, a historic figure, was the 19th wife of Brigham Young, second Prophet of the Latter Day Saints. She was the daughter of a couple of the first followers of Joseph Smith, Jr., who founded [...]
Let’s be honest about this: I’ve never read a lot of girly novels. Why should I buy a book when I know beforehand that it’s going to be heartwrenching? And probably not that well written? And cheesy? Well, browsing through the boxes of books of poor quality at the university’s bookstore I found this. How [...]
To every girl her own obsession.. Or make it plural, it’s okay to have some weaknesses. In my case good books and good movies are high up on that list. Those two rarely go together, but this is an exception. I always loved Astrid Lindgren and have read “Mio mein Mio” years ago, after my [...]
This 1899 novel by Kate Chopin reminded me a lot of Fontane’s “Cécile”. The heroine is a woman who leads an unhappy marriage, falls in love with a younger man and “awakens” to her true self. Because for her there’s no chance of leading a happy life in the society of her time she choses [...]
One day the Queen notices a travelling library car that is parked behind the kitchen. She feels the only polite thing to do would be to borrow a book, even though she usually doesn’t read. Then the surprise: she enjoys it! Bennett takes the reader on an enjoyable journey through literature, as the Queen gets [...]
*Spoilers ahead* A horde of giggling girls, some accompanied by their unwilling boyfriends, some by their willing-to-bond mothers. Excitement and anticipation on every face. Well, except on those of the beforementioned mothers and boyfriends. My cousin and I in the middle, enjoying the commotion. The “Twilight”-fever has hit Germany, and we’re in the middle. First [...]
