The Silent Land

True silence. The freezing of all sounds. It wasn’t possible in the modern world, to listen to the sound of true silence. Perhaps not even in the ancient world, either: there was wind in the desert; insects in the depths of the forest; wave activity in the middle of the ocean. Nature did not tol......more

UPD: The sadness still permeates my memories of this book. It does not get any sweeter with time. After all this time. Amen. I'm not sure why this one touched my this deeply? What's so extremely cutting about it? Not sure. Still, it's a great read, one that will stay with the reader forevermore. May......more

It was snowing again. Gentle six-pointed flakes from a picture book, settling on her jacket sleeve. The mountain air prickled with the ice and the savour of pine resin. Zoe pulled the air into her lungs, feeling the cracking cold of it before letting go. And when the mountain horn seemed to nod and......more

An engrossing story that starts with a married couple caught up in an avalanche. From the cover and title you get the impression this is a post apocalyptic story, the only similarity to being that kind of story is that they are the only ones who seem to survive an incident in the whole village. All......more

"I asked you if you thought we're trapped here, or if we've been freed here." "Depends while way you choose to see it." "Exactly. There isn't a right answer, is there? It depends on how we choose to see it. If we choose to see it as if we're trapped here, then our situation is tragic. If we choose to......more