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Mechanic of the Heart

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Diana

Tim Burton fans will especially love this bittersweet novel about a boy named jack born in late 19th century in Edinburgh on the coldest day on earth which life depends on a clock installed in his chest. The story is … Continue reading →

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Ramtha’s reflections

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Diana

I have no ideea where to start with so I let you with a short description from the book’s cover: Ramtha‘s revolutionary understanding of the fabric of reality and how it is intimately interconnected with mind and power of our … Continue reading →

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kafka on the shore

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Diana

My first novel by Haruki Murakami – I thought I will never manage to finish this murder mystery, love affair, storytelling and philosophical mixture. I loved it and now I can relate to everyone else saying how “beautifully weird” are … Continue reading →

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the suicide shop

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Diana

“Has your life been a failure? Let’s make your death a success.’ That’s what the Tuvache family does for a living: they run The Suicide Shop where you can find an amazing variety of ways and tools to end your … Continue reading →

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The Swedish Cavalier – Leo Perutz

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Diana

I’m so far behind with my book reviews that I’m thinking so often not to make them anymore. Ah… This book I’m writing about today I read on the flight from Prague to Bucharest while I was returning from Finland … Continue reading →

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Coin locker babies – Ryu Murakami

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Diana

Surrealist apocalyptic goodness – that’ how I can describe in 3 words Ryu Murakamy’s Coin locker babies. It’s a fucked up book (in a good way) that starts like this: “The woman pushed on the baby’s stomach and sucked its … Continue reading →

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House of spirits – Isabel Allende

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Diana

It’s the story of three generations of strong women, in a world where women aren’t supposed to be strong, with a man as the common thread between them – it’s an incredible family saga, a powerful history of characters.  They … Continue reading →

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Vivaldi’s Virgins – Barbara Quick

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Diana

“The sky on a clear night is a living, pulsating thing. The stars are like musical notes turned to light, and, like notes, they shimmer and swell and fade and fall. The painters have never captured it — but they … Continue reading →

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Truman Capote – The grass harp

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Diana

This is my first time reading Truman Capote’s stories and I can swear everything seems so familiar, bizarre and fantastic at the same time. I picked it up because it has an interesting title. Who was ever heard about grass … Continue reading →

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Armand the vampire

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Diana

Third book that I talk about lately and I’m still not impressed by anything I read these days. It’s not that I do not enjoy them but I feel there is something missing – from the stories or characters – … Continue reading →

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The woman in black

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Diana

The woman in black by Susan Hill – is a ghost story in the very classic style.  More Edgar Allan Poe-ish and less Stephen King-ish, the writing style pulls you back into a different time right from the very beginning … Continue reading →

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