Why Are We Fascinated by Historical Battles ?

I have always been fascinated by historical battles, especially the way historical fiction books and movies depict them. There are many fans of historical battles walking among us, but why are we hypnotized by them?

03/04/202303/04/2023

7 Books That Make Great Reads at Easter Time

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Discover new reads among these 7 books that make great choices for an Easter time hunt. The books listed here, novels and non-fiction, thrillers and short stories, offer different perspectives on the themes of redemption, faith, forgiveness, or traditional values. They also address cultural heritage and love, that are central to the Easter holiday.

I hope you will discover one, if not more books that will prove a great read at Easter time and that will provide you with a meaningful and thought-provoking way to reflect on the significance of the season, and to feel renewed by exploring, perhaps, novel yet still deeper themes and ideas.

12/12/202221/04/2023

How To Improve Your Child ‘s Reading Skills and How Memory Helps

Knowing how to improve your child ‘s reading skills and how memory can helps is a rewarding skill for any parent. Good reading skills, comprehension and reading speed will enable one to better learn and excel in the academic, professional, and personal life. For this to happen, each individual, be it child or grown-up, must be able to first store a fresh piece of information in its short termmemory in order to be able to recall it later. It is this ability to remember, or to recall from memory, that makes learning of all kind possible.

27/10/202215/11/2022

The Wooden Doors of Merensky Library, Designed Like an Open Book

Merensky Library University of Pretoria designed like an open book

Marveling at the wooden doors of Merensky Library, University of Pretoria, a building designed like an open book, seems the perfect entertainment after hearing of my Author of the Month nomination and reading about Sumedru’s Fires, a Romanian Autumn tradition.

27/06/202227/06/2022

Astonishing Women from Romania’s Past on Books by Women

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I am excited to share with you my second article, How Astonishing Women from Romania’s Past Inspired Me as a Woman Writer, published by Books By Women. Sharing the research and inspiration behind writing my latest historical fiction, Dreamland.