Short Summary The Stranger by Albert Camus is about a man named Meursault who lives in Algiers. The story begins with Meursault learning about his mother’s death. He attends her funeral but shows little emotion. He then returns to his everyday life, which includes working, spending time with a woman…
What I learnt about El Salvador <ul><li><strong style=”font-size: 1em;”>A Land of Bold Contrasts: </strong>El Salvador is Central America’s smallest country, yet it bursts with geographic drama—from smoking volcanoes and Pacific beaches to misty mountain peaks. Its tropical climate shifts with elevation, offering microclimates across short distances. Despite being one of the…
Short Summary Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a romance novel about Alex Claremont-Diaz, the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry of Britain. Initially, Alex dislikes Henry, but they are forced to pretend to be friends for the media. As they spend more time together,…
Recap Erin makes some pasta but there is a new visitor to the inn even before she can take a bite. Let’s read further Well, a bug-man. Hopefully a friend, no foes rings the door bell. Do they? Seems like some law-enforcement division of the area. C’mon Erin be brave…
Short Summary Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy is a heartwarming tale about Helen Cartwright, an 83-year-old woman who returns to her English hometown, burdened by the loss of her husband and son. Isolated and grieving, Helen’s life takes an unexpected turn when a small mouse enters her world. She names…
I am wrapping up my reads for El Salvador. I have read 3 books from this country. I have shortlisted few more but for some reason it is not speaking to me. I am thinking of changing the format in which I approach books for these countries. Sometimes reading with…
Happy Saturday everyone! Last night, I started The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, as none of my current reads were appealing to me. I just finished it. Hers is such a sad story. I’ve read a bunch of celebrity memoirs, and somehow the theme of abusive and exploitative parents seems to…
Recap Erin discovers about some magical elements in the inn. There is missing skeleton and there is return of Goblin and Dragon. Let’s read further The fish exploded and insects crawled out of it. And to think that she was planning to eat this fish. Ugh. Wow, another exploding bug…
Erin ventures out to find water, discovers a stream, and catches a fish but injures herself in the process. She contemplates the magical aspects of the inn, including a cupboard with runes, which may be connected to the missing skeleton, now replaced by a Goblin seeking revenge. The plot progresses with new characters.
