Book Release Post for Inroads, Lessons learned in Village India by Judith Crosland
61 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou Welcome to this week’s post which I have put together for you with much love and care; the book I am sharing with you is one written by my dear friend and critique partner, Judith Crosland. The book, made up of short stories, all set in India, recall the […]
My Book Love for J. M. Monaco’s How We Remember
59 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou I wasn’t too sure of this book at first… the early pages didn’t pull me in but once I adjusted to the story’s pace, unfolding story, and the unique way the author had of dragging me back into the past and then pushing me into the present again, I […]
My Book Love For Cynthia Hamilton’s Finding Ruth
107 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou Finding Ruth was an emotional story of soul-searching, externally searching for approval and love and a deep and intimate examination of a mother’s life told from a close third person point of view. It takes the reader methodically, though sometimes a little repetitively, through the tumultuous and heart breaking […]
My Book Love for Jane Lacey-Crane’s Secrets and Tea at Rosie Lee’s
98 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou Welcome to another My Book Love blog post. This book came to me at the right time… I needed something sweet and romantic, but not sicky and something to make me laugh. Jane has a delightful way with words and this story ticked all the boxes for me. This […]
My Book Love For Joe Congel’s Dead is Forever
97 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou If you enjoy crime fiction novels then you are going to love Joe Congel’s book! It didn’t just pull me in; it dragged me in, and kept me a willing hostage lost in the pages of this well-written story for four days. It was fast-paced, evocative and deeply moving […]
Lockdown At My House
109 by Soulla Christodoulou With the vicious onslaught of COVID-19 news filling our screens and bogging down our minds I thought it the right time to try and bring some peace and encouragement to you. This is happening around us and to us but it doesn’t have to grind us down or wear us out. […]
My Book Love for Anat Talshir’s About The Night
65 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou The most beautiful love story, steeped in a history I knew little about but thought of often; love between different cultures at a time when such love was dangerous, forbidden, illicit. Talshir has a magical way of writing which is factual yet extraordinarily romantic all at the same time. […]
My Book Love for Holly Ducarte’s The Light Over Broken Tide
146 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou I won this book in a competition and was planning on reading it on holiday but the book blurb pulled me in sooner. The story is one of darkness and shadows yet it is not depressing or upsetting. It is raw and real, it is hungry and weather beaten…the […]
Quick-Read Quotes New Beginnings and Hope
74 by Soulla Christodoulou I was taken ill in March with the awful Covid-19 virus and I was really scared of what I would leave behind if anything happened to me. I was bed-ridden for 18 days… that’s a long time for someone like me who is active, hands on and always rushing around doing […]
The Summer Will Come Book Excerpt
274 by Soulla Christodoulou This is a short excerpt from a school scene in the village of Kato Lefkara, the home of Elena, her twin brother Andreas and their mother Evangelia. I’ve chosen to share this with you as it shows the children’s innocence and excitement about moving to London. “It was the day of […]