BookReviews

Hey guys, in my last (and first) post I said I wanted to read 50 books in the upcoming 2018. I think it would be useful for me to start each month with books which I plan to read, and at the end of the month to check which ones I actually did. 1. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood In short it's the story of an alleged murderess called Grace Marks. She's been imprisoned for 15 years, and people who believe she's innocent want to petition for her freedom, so they need doctor Simon Jordan to write a report in her favor. The problem is Grace cannot remember what had happened, or at least she says she can't. The story is based on true events while the character of Doctor Jordan is fictional. He is trying to awaken the memory of the event, so Grace tells him her story from her childhood till she is caught by the police. Netflix has made a mini series of the novel and this is how I learned there was a book. I watched the series and was completely engulfed in the story. W...

Hey gu ys, I've never been a fan of the new year resolutions, because frankly they've always seemed pointless and doomed to failure to me. If something is troubling you, you can change it or at least take the steps to changing it immediately. You don't have to wait for some imaginary perfect time. Progress is progress regardless of the starting point. So, I guess I won't call them resolutions, but goals I hope I can achieve in this new year. 1. Staying alive Needless to say I need to be breathing in order to achieve the next goals, so I think this is a good one to start with.                       2. Finding a flat My boyfriend and I have been saving for our own home for almost 3 years now. We had picked a place, which was in construction for 2 years, but we backed out as we realized that we would hate living it there. So, for the last couple of months we've been searching for a new place. But either they're out o...