Bookreview: A New Life in the Algarve, Portugal

An anthology of life stories curated by

Alyson Sheldrake 

Wonderful stories of People who moved to Portugal! 

Summary

What makes a person decide to move abroad to start a new life? And why do so many 
people choose the Algarve in Portugal as their dream location?

In this compilation of life stories, you can read about a whole range of different people
who have made the Algarve their home. 

Read about the families that moved to live in the Algarve in the early 1970's, before
tourism was even an idea. 

Funny moments, heartfelt journeys, and real-life modern adventures are all covered
in this fascinating anthology. 

My Review

I'm a huge fan of short (travel) stories about people's lives and intentions. That's why
I liked to read this amazing book. Besides that, Portugal is without any doubt one of
my favourite holiday countries. 

Do I need to say more? I really enjoyed reading. The stories were honest and interesting
as well! 

I would recommend this book to all who want to move to Portugal or people who just
like to read travel memoirs.

I give with lots of pleasure a 5 star rating for this splendid book! 

The author

Alyson Sheldrake is one of the amazing authors in the picture of this book blog.

You can check her author in the picture blog post on this link. 

A beta reader

I was very proud to be a beta reader for this book. However, I bought the "real" book
via Amazon.nl because I liked it so much (and because my name was in it 😇😅 ).

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!