Bookreview: Beauty

 

Amazing story! 

Summary

Amy Wong is an up-and-coming designer in the New York fashion industry;
she is young, beautiful and has it all. But she finds herself at odds with rival
designers in a world rife with chauvinism and prejudice. 

In her personal life, she struggles with marriage and motherhood, finding
that her choices often fall short of her traditional family's expectations. 

Derailed again and again, Amy must confront her own limitations to succeed
as the designer and the person she wants to be. 

My Review

While reading and reviewing a book, I always make some notes,
which I transform into a review.

These are my notes while reading "Beauty": 

- the main character was deepened out very well;
- easy reading; 

- nicely written. 

I loved both the story, the storytelling and the dialogues as well. 

I would like to recommend this book to all the readers who love
women stories and novels. 

I would like to give this book a 5* rating! 

The Author

Christiana Chiu is the winner of the James Alan McPherson Award
for this novel Beauty. She is also author of Troublemaker and Other Saints
published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 2001.

She curates and co-hosts the Pen Parentis Literary Salon Currently, Chiu is
working on her next novel. 

Christiana Chiu certainly is an author to keep an eye on. I hope
she continues writing and I would love to read other books from her!

Booktasters

I received a free copy via Booktasters and the author. I 'm very happy with
this excellent reading chance! 

Bookreview: From Gaudi's City to Granada's Red Place

 "What an amazing travel memoir"

Summary

Undeterred by a serious health scare, the incorrigible Elizabeth, her sister and a close
friend have already ventured to Europe. When their trip ended in Barcelona, the 
sisters vowed to return and resume their adventures, inviting a mutual friend to 
complete the trio. Now their travel wish-list includes some of Spain's major cities
and a little slice of Portugal. Once again you are invited on their journey and raise
a glass or two as they sample the tastes, sights and sounds that the Iberian 
Peninsula offers.

My Review

Reading a book from EJ Bauer always is a fantastic way to spend some time and
dream away about sunny holiday destinations. Again it gave me new travel inspiration
which I'm going to explore in the next years. 

The book is a fantastic mix of storytelling and dialogues. I really enjoyed the
adventures she and two companions had on such amazing places. I also liked her 
writing style very much. It's clear, easy reading and relaxing. 

I would recommend without no doubt From Gaudi's city to Granada's Red Place to
anyone who likes to travel to Spain. 

I would like to give this fantastic travel memoir a 5*rating! Hopefully EJ Bauer will
write more travel memoirs!

The author

EJ Bauer, Elizabeth was born in Queensland, Australia and she lived her first 12

years in the country. Her family moved to Brisbane and she graduated from university
with a degree in speech pathology. She accepted a position at a large regional
hospital in New South Wales and she is still living in the area over 40 years later.

She is married, has two children and five grandchildren. She has a cat named Lucy. 

EJ Bauer was diagnosed with cancer. After her treatment, she started to travel to 
Europe and North America. 

We Love Memoirs

I received a free copy of this amazing memoir from the We love Memoirs Group,
the friendliest group of Facebook!