A Deck of Cards

Hey everyone, So I just finished this novel that was recommended by three different people from work that I know. Their views were so good that I went to the bookstore over the weekend and bought the book. I was not very impressed with what I was reading at first: the feel of the story was slow compared to what I usually read (fantasy, romance, fiction) so I was ready to give up (several times throughout the book). A bit more than half way through, I started to get into the book. The character, an English lecturer in an American university, was a bit more living, and I thought 'This is it, now we'll see something'. Inside, I kept on hoping that something -anything- would happen. And when it did....!         I won't ruin the book by saying anymore; but as I have just read the last page, I am glad to be sitting down. The writing is magnificent in a way that caught me by surprise. The story itself left me feeling rather drained, ready to be filled with life once m...

I am sooooo excited!!!! I entered a competition in June on the subject: 'without'. Some of you might think it's not much, and you'd be right. Without what? you may think. I know that's definitely what I was thinking. At first I was going to write about a few characters from my book and make a short story with them in it. And then... I don't know how I got this idea, but the story would not leave my mind until I wrote it down. And what a relief when I did just that. Then I looked at where I could add details to make up the 1500 words needed. A tweak here and there. I edited it about three times, re-reading it a countless amount more. And... I sent it. And I waited... and waited. There I received an email that I didn't bother opening because of everything that was going on in my life. Then I opened it and ... The excitement!!!!! Now, if you follow the link below, you can read the story. Let me know what you think via the comments here, or on twi...

Sorry I've been quiet for the past few months. A lot has happened and I am still trying to cope with a lot of it. A lot of not so good news. My house was flooded on the 1st of July, due to a fire in the flat above. Thanks to firefighters, there wasn't too much damage, but it's still inhabitable. So me and my family have been staying out for the past few months, and living out of a suitcase is not as fun as it is during holidays... I had a very cherished month with a family member close to my heart who unfortunately passed away recently. I'm still dealing with the loss, even though I knew it was coming. But I am back to work now, and I felt like I should explain why there was such a long silence. Anyway, I am planning to bullet journal my blog posts to make the most of everything. Let's see how it goes :) Thank you to all of you amazing wanna be writers and people who read my posts.