Author: Jenny @Literary Curiosities
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Holly Ringland: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart – Book Review
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is the debut novel of the Australian writer Holly Ringland. There was a lot of hype around this book when it came out, and I can understand why. I checked a few reviews before reading, and they are very divided. Some loved it while others didn’t. I will strengthen…
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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | Fantasy Book Review
Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern is an adventurous and mysterious fantasy that enchanted me completely. I had a lot of questions after finishing the book and was thinking about them for a while. I like stories when you don’t get all the puzzle pieces at the end but invite you to think instead. Starless Sea…
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Félix J. Palma: The Map of the Sky – Book Review
The Spanish Félix J. Palma wrote a Victorian science fiction trilogy and the Map of the Sky is the second book. I haven’t read the first one but it didn’t cause any problem because the plot is different. This one is about an alien invasion on Earth after the fictional H.G. Wells wrote the ‘War…
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Little by Edward Carey – The Remarkable Life of Madame Tussaud
This book tells the story of Marie Grosholtz’s life later known as Madame Tussaud from birth until death. I would like to start by emphasizing that it is not a biography but a fiction novel. I’m saying this because I actually believed that it would be closer to reality but I had to find out…
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5 Stunning Historic Houses to Visit in Cornwall
I’m enchanted by old, historic houses and abandoned buildings that are ivy-covered and crumbling. I always felt a romantic vibe in already forgotten, lost things. In many of my beloved, favorite books there is a building like this. For example, Eve Chase’s Black Rabbit Hall is set in Cornwall, which inspired me to check out…
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Kate Morton Special – The Queen of Historical Fiction Novels
I have a collection of Kate Morton books because she is my favorite author. Kate is quite popular in the historical fiction genre. Out of her 7 books, I own 5 at home with me, missing the first and the last ones but I read those as well. In my previous post, I already mentioned…
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Eve Chase: Black Rabbit Hall – One Family and a House Full of Secrets
Black Rabbit Hall completely met my expectations. As it was recommended by Kate Morton who is my favorite author, I had an idea what kind of book it would be. A story with two timelines (past and present), a big old house, tragedy, and lots of secrets. Compared to Morton’s work I would say that…
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An overview of the Visconti-Sforza tarot and 3 easy steps to use the cards
After reading Katy Hay’s book The Cloisters I bought one deck of Visconti-Sforza Tarot. Yes, I did! Though, I’m not into any kind of witchery and I deal rarely with the esoteric (sometimes I read the horoscope) but I was enchanted by the story and tarot started to interest me. Especially, when I saw at…
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Katy Hays: The Cloisters – A mystical adventure to the world of tarot
The Cloisters is a mystical story about tarot, relationships, and treachery. I chose this book because I was enchanted by the cover. It is beautiful and perfectly captures the atmosphere of the story. The main symbol is a skull which represents the death that is lurking in between the lines. The novel takes place in…