My Nook of Books

Found this book in our Ferienwohnung in Austria . It is a good holiday read, simple, happy end, someone goes through a crises and comes out stronger and happier. But do not expect too much ;) Title : 44 Charles Street Author : Danielle Steel My edition : 2016, Luitingh-Sijthoff (Dutch translation) Cover : I always think it is a bit egocentric to print your own name larger than the title of the book. I know it is probably a marketing strategy, because Danielle Steel has written over 90 books and people know her name, and she didn't design the cover herself, but still... It's not a very interesting cover. Innerwork : The translation wasn't really good. Near the end I found more and more typo's. Some editor was falling asleep during work hours, I guess... Compatibility with reading on the train : I didn't read this book on the train, but I think it would suffice. Synopsis : Francesca has broken up with her boyfriend and is trying to find a way to pay for their ...

Dear readers, Two days ago I re-emerged from a holiday in Austria with my boyfriend and his parents. With some 50-80 cm of snow, a frozen lake and some beautiful mountains and woods around us, it was bound to be a success. We had a lot of fun walking, sledding, cross-country skiing and ice-skating (we actually completed a half marathon and earned a medal!) Of course I read a lot in the evenings, snugged up on the couch with a cup of tea. Luckily, the apartment included a small book case, because the two books I brought myself wouldn't have been enough for the whole week (and the only disadvantages of the village we were staying was that it didn't include a bookshop and that the few books at the supermarket were in German ...)   Most of the books at the apartment were in German too, including some old children's books, the less interesting old romantic-ish omnibuses, but also some Kafka. Coincidentally, it also held the book I was reading in this village las...