I am a person who loves new beginnings, but I am also the first to admit I usually struggle with them. After a rough end of 2017 (besides other things I had to quit training, almost died and had to quit my job right before Christmas - a full post reflecting on the past year will be up soon) I will probably need some time get (back) into a routine. However, there are a few things I would really love to focus on this year - kind of like new years´ resolutions, but without the part of a resolution where you don´t make it true.
Since I was a little kid, I have been dreaming about spending Christmas in Moscow - and it is still high on my bucket list of travel related experiences. Which other places I´d like to visit? Continue reading to find out.
No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
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My rating: 7/10
I have to admit I was a bit scared of reading Márquez, because I knew his 100 years of solitude is a book with a lot of characters and plot twists. It wasn't necessary because this book is different, it's a short story about an old colonel. He lives with his old, ill wife and they're both poor and struggling to survive. The colonel is patiently waiting for a letter that would mean money for his family, however, it doesn't come. The book is very deep and the story of old man's powerlessness is very touching.
The Greenhouse by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
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My rating: 8/10
I was supposed to read at least 8 books written by Scandinavian authors for my university entrance exam and I grabbed this book, not knowing what it would be about. I only loved the Czech cover.
The book is about a young boy who decides to leave home, his caring father and autistic brother and fly to a foreign country to fullfill his dream of recreating an old rose garden. He's doing very well when he gets a phone call from mother of his baby girl and his life changes.