Under a Dancing Star by Laura Wood

2. August 20202. August 2020 ~ leaalineh ~ Leave a comment

Imagine you open a book and are suddenly drawn into another world: Italy in the 1930s. You get to escape your boring life at Langton Hall, a gothic castle and your family's ancestral home. You get to escape your parent's expectation to behave accordingly and to marry a respectable man they pick out for you. … Continue reading Under a Dancing Star by Laura Wood

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

19. July 20202. August 2020 ~ leaalineh ~ Leave a comment

"Let me begin again". With this phrase, Ocean Vuong, introduces his debut novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. But how do I begin? After reading Vuong's epistolary novel, I am struggling to find the words that would help me express my thoughts on this book, simply because he manages to play and experiment with language, … Continue reading On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong