Karolina Dalca, Dark Eyes.

I’m only a few pages into Karolina Dalca Dark Eyes by M. R Noble and I already know I’m not the target audience for this book. I am however someone who hates leaving books unread so I will continue reading and hope for the best! Who knows, I might re-live my Edward and Jacob fantasy… 

The story follows a half-vampire called Karolina Dalca. From the start of the book, Karolina’s life is fast-paced with all sorts going on. The first incident is losing her mother in a house fire, closely followed by fighting two vampires, then sleeping with her long term friend who is a werewolf to being captured by another vampire. 

I like reading fast-paced books. Books that are filled with events, but these events need to naturally flow into one another. Here, there is a sense of something tragic or unexpected happening but before the reader can digest this, something new happens. It feels like the reader is all over the place and the reading feels rushed. 

The concept of the book is interesting. What drew me to the book was the vampire vs werewolf storyline. Even though this isn’t a new take in this genre I like how the author added a cultural touch. From the start, we know that Karolina has a Romanian heritage from her mothers’ side and Russian from her fathers. It’s clear that Noble wants the readers to feel the presence of the two heritages as they are referenced often.

Like many storylines this too has a werewolf and vampire lover dilemma. Our girl Karolina has a love affair with both Ramon and Andre. Just like my Twilight days though I have sided with the vampire. There is just something hot and cold about vampires that keeps me engaged, whereas werewolves are hot and always available. Can you tell I have attachment issues with unavailable guys?! 

For all of her life Karolina’s mother kept her father’s side a secret. We learn that this was for good reason as when Karolina meets her uncle, Loukin, he sets her up with their life-long enemy Kazimir. Spoiler alert: in the end it is Karolina who defeats Kazimir. 

As you can tell I didn’t really enjoy this book. This is the first time I’ve written a negative review and I won’t lie it feels kind of weird. I once saw that authors like constructive criticism but I’ve checked Noble out online and she does not need my criticism ahah! The book has 4.28 stars on Goodreads so it’s my word against 3120 ratings :)))))

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

I think the most gripping thing about Ghosts is how relatable it is. I felt like I was listening to a podcast rather than a book. One episode was about dating apps, the other about mother and daughter relationships and the irritation that comes with it.

The book is real in the most non-dramatic way. Nina isn’t a well-known lawyer whose marriage is falling apart, or she’s not in a scandal which will ruin her life. She’s an ex English teacher and a writer who goes through her day to day life, experiencing day to day things. 

Nina starts dating a guy called Max. The “relationship” doesn’t last very long as Max is a commitment-phobe and not very honest about the extent of it. After their break-up, Nina gets stuck on Max for a while, re-reading text messages or playing games of “if I do this he will text back”. 

We’ve all been there. We spend countless hours/days re-living the little encounters and waiting for that person to text you. It’s the hopeful picking up of the phone after a few minutes of not being on it, or rushing out of the shower to check if you have a text message but your phone turns out to be completely empty. 

What really got me out of all the waiting Nina did was the cheek of Max. I recently saw a comment on Instagram which said: “All men have is the audacity”, this is what I thought of when Max went back to Nina. His excuse for ghosting her being the lousy “it got all too intense” when all along it was him who pushed things forward! 

It’s the individuals in our life who make things way more complicated than they need to be. It’s even worse when we are that individual, we overthink and get into muddled up situations. 

Another part of the book I could relate to (how much I related to this actually shocked me) was when Nina and Lola went to Lucy’s hen do. Hen do’s are such a weird environment, everyone invited is good friends with the bride, however, the other guests don’t know much about each other. 

Listening to Ghosts on Audible made me realise that finding a character annoying when you’re reading is very different to when you listen to a book. 

Franny, you are an unbearable woman, the kind that takes “kill them with kindness” to a whole new level. Listening to Nina’s encounters with Franny forced me to think about how uncomfortable these people are, and I’m confident that we’ve all met at least one Franny in life. 

Ghosts is a great listen/read if you’re looking for something light but incredibly relatable. Think of it as a podcast about an ordinary girl’s life. 

Knightmare Arcanist by Shami Stovall

Our protagonist Volke is excited about joining the rest of the Island to watch phoenixes bond which happens every ten years. Volke wants to be the chosen one because arcanists are the most influential people in society. 

During the bonding Volke does one of the most daring things and unexpectedly joins in on the competition to be the Arcanist. His clear disadvantage in life leads to him being bullied off the stage. 

After some trouble Volke and Illia (Volke’s best friend) finally become arcanists. To be an arcanist they must train in different cities and eventually travel the world. The idea of leaving the island, even though he has spent his life dreaming of it gives Volke anxiety. 

As this book is about mythical creatures readers like me who don’t usually read this genre may feel a little out of touch, or maybe out of our depth would be a better way of describing it. However, as the character development starts and we witness how much Volke wants to become an arcanist we begin to form a connection with him. 

I’m excited to find out how Volke overcomes these emotions and how being an arcanist assists him in doing so. I wonder how I will interpret this and apply it to my own life (this is a common trait for a reader right? aha). 

Okay, so I’m halfway through the book and so far it’s been interesting. I know which characters I like and which I dislike (Zaxis). The book has been steady in terms of storyline but I just hit a major plot-twist. I’m in a state of shock and excitement. I would say this plot-twist has taken my interest levels from 6/10 to 10/10. This will definitely change the course of things for Volke and many others. 

Spoiler alert 

In this half of the blog I will be giving away more spoilers so enter at your own risk aha. 

Once I find out that Ruma killed Luthair’s previous arcanist I was left a bit confused. The bad guy went from being Zaxis to Ruma who is Volke’s role model. Like Volke, I also had doubts on how true this could be and if it was true, how Volke would fight against the strongest arcanist in the world. 

As the story continues we get to know Zelfree and have the chance to compare Ruma and Zelfree. Because Zelfree’s character is a drunk, someone who turns up late or doesn’t show up at all this started to plant the seed of doubt in my mind. All along while he was acting shady it was Ruma who was looking after his apprentices so this made me feel like maybe Luthair was wrong or mistaking the killer of his previous arcanist. 

What really made me believe this was finding out about Zelfree’s ability to impersonate. As soon as I read that I thought that Zelfree had impersonated Ruma and killed Luthiar’s previous arcanist. 

Spoiler over

I don’t want to rewrite the book or give too many spoilers away so I’ll end the spoilers there. 

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. As the reader, you can tell that this book is part of a sequel because there are questions that are left unanswered. 

When I finished the book I was really surprised by how invested I was in the character development and the events that happen. I have no doubt that Volke will go on to fulfil his dreams. I think him and some of the other male characters may clash however they will be a powerful duo in the end. I have no idea who his heart will pick in the end or what will happen to the love affairs but I have a feeling that the author may give us a major plot twist there also because the one in this book was just out of this world. 

 

Catalyst by Tracy Richardson

I’m reviewing this book as part of the Catalyst Ultimate Blog Tour, I’d like to thank Dave for including me in this project! 

Richardson sets the tone for Catalyst right from the beginning. She dedicates the book to everyone who knows the importance of taking care of the world saying, “There is no second planet”. She forms a bond with the readers even before the story has begun. 

The book is based on an archaeological dig site called Angel Mound. The dig site was the settlement of Native Americans knows as Mississippians, who lived there from AD 1000 to AD 1450.” The reader follows a group of volunteers and witnesses them grow into something more than just people living their everyday life (I want to make this blog as spoiler-free as possible aha!). 

There is something about this book that hooked me in immediately. The connection characters have with each other when they first meet is rare.It is their strong aura that brings them together forming an instant, unspoken connection. 

One of the themes in this book is fracking and why it is bad for the environment and people. As with a lot of things in life, there are characters who are for and against fracking. The first split in the group we follow is when Leo argues fracking is economically good while Marcie is pointing out the negative environmental impacts. 

I find that whenever it comes to world issues, whether this is environmental, political or social there is always two strong arguments. One is for the greater good of people and the other is for the economy. I’m someone who is always on the side of the people so the disagreement between the two characters made me instantly side with Marcie. 

As a reader once I form a connection with a character I become that much more invested in the part they play in the story. Luckily for me, Marcie experiences some really amazing things. In one scene the group is meditating at Emerald Mound and Marcie feels and sees Native Americans dancing around the circle they have formed. The very thought of imagining this is very heartwarming. 

The book has a lot of uplifting and heartwarming scenes as well as some scary ones. The two graduate students who show the group around Zeke and Lorraine talk to them about the disasters that will happen if humankind does not change its ways. 

The things Zeke and Lorraine speak about are not far from what we have witnessed just this year alone. The wildfires in Australia and the Amazon forest being two good examples. The disasters awaiting us isn’t as far off as we might like to think it is which is why I felt the timing of this book was great. 

Catalyst really got me thinking about all the beauties of the world. People who believe in heaven and hell always speak about wanting to go to heaven when in fact the very world we live in is as beautiful as what heaven could be. It’s us as humans who have turned this paradise into something nearly unlivable, not just destroying it for ourselves but also for other living beings. 

We are currently experiencing a terrible virus spreading like wildfire, forcing us to stay at home but while humanity is suffering the world is healing. I don’t believe that it’s by chance that when we thought we could never change our ways of living we were forced to do so. 

Climate activist has been telling us for years that change is possible and it has to happen. What we’re experiencing now is showing us that we can heal the world but everyone has to work together and care about the Earth we all live on. My only anxiety is that once we have the virus under control we will go back to our previous ways and wipe put the healing done. 

Rant over. Back to the book. All in all, I would suggest this book if you’re interested in important issues going on in the world but don’t want to pick up a hardcore science book. Even though it is a light read it touches upon really important points and gets you thinking. 

 

I see music.10

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Wow, I have not worked on one of these since 28 Nov 2018 (sorry about that). That’s not to say I haven’t been enjoying music. I think lately my passion has been reading and writing reviews so I’ve kind of neglected writing about other topics. 

This morning I have this sudden urge to write so what better than exploring something I once really enjoyed, expressing myself through music. 

Today I want to throw it back to a song I’ve loved since year 5, Stand By Me by Ben E.King. I also enjoy Otis Redding’s rendition. 

I first heard this song in year 5, every Friday we had singing assembly and as a little kid, I don’t remember enjoying anything as much as this. My teacher, I don’t actually remember her name but she would play the guitar and we would sing the lyrics on the projector.  

I haven’t heard of singing assembly’s so I don’t think its a thing anymore, a real shame because it was such a fun, and now looking back an uplifting experience. 

Even as a little girl I was really confident. The other students watching me sing and making eye contact with my teachers would give me a buzz that would make me want to be the loudest singer. I wanted all the other students to know that I was there having a great time. This enthusiasm got me far as for our year 6 leavers assembly I was the lead female singer. 

My passion for singing carried me right through to year 7 and possibly year 8. My tutor could play the drums and electric guitar so myself and a few other girls started singing to our form class. I wish I could say sorry to everyone who had to hear us, highly doubt it was any good. 

It’s nice to have such an innocent memory. I owe it to this song for my memory of those days being so strong. 

Night Prayers by Santiago Gamboa

It’s safe to say that over the last few months I have developed a taste for a different genre. I really enjoy reading historical fiction, especially ones set in Latin America or Spain. The author has got to be from there too, I don’t know how to describe it but I get great pleasure from this. 

I think my transition started when I finished Javier Marias, after A Heart so White I couldn’t imagine reading anything but stories based in Latin America or Spain. 

Now, Santiago Gamboa, can we please have more of his books translated to English? I enjoyed every single word in this book, there was not one part that made me wonder off and think of something else. I was into the story from the first page and on edge to find out where Gamboa was taking me. 

I would normally want to review the whole book however I don’t believe I can do it justice. I also want to write a review without spoilers, I really struggle with this when I’m looking for my next book. I want to know enough to judge if I would enjoy the novel without knowing the story line. 

So in order to be spoiler free I’m going to review the part that has stuck with me the most. I’m hoping it’ll be spoiler free as if you’ve heard of Night Prayers you’ll know that the book is about a disappearance, at least I hope you do and if not, I’m really sorry about that spoiler! 

Quote from the book

“She stopped being among us, without a word, which was worse than if she’d died, Consul, because when someone dies you’re there, you witness their deterioration and are aware of the advances of death.”

In life there are a few things I fear, I fear them so much that I hardly ever speak about it or spend too long thinking about it. Speaking it into existence is not something I want to do.  

I would be so lost if one day someone I loved stopped being there, not because of death or for whatever known reason, but the unknown. The next quote summarises the thought process very well. 

“The victim suffers from imagining the anguish of his nearest, they cling on to any hope they can. The long suffering for those who spend years investigating, trying to understand the reasons for what happened, why he was killed”. 

This took me back to a documentary I watched a few months ago, Madeleine McCann on Netflix. The interview was with another woman whose son had disappeared. She found her son’s picture in a document that the police keep of children who have been used for pornography. 

To know that these things go on in the world is so heartbreaking. The possibilities of what can happen to people who disappear, the fear of them being hurt and alone and not being able to help. Unfair is an inadequate word to describe being with someone one day and not knowing about their safety and whereabouts the next. 

Gamboa’s detailed take on disappearance and how it leaves people in an endless search took me back to my suppressed fear. 

Looking back at my mini review I think it’s important to stress that although I’ve made the book seem very depressing, and it’s in no way a happy book. However, it is a book with a lot of character, fierceness and knowledge. 

The reviews on Gamboa are often complaints that he references a lot of writers and readers feel lost if you’ve never heard of them. I didn’t feel that at all, I admired his literary knowledge- I felt like he was showing off and paying homage at the same time. 

We have just over two months for the end of the year so I hope this isn’t too premature but Night Prayers is my favourite book of the year. 

5/5 for this greatness. 

10 minutes and 38 seconds in this strange world

Major spoiler alert 

For someone who is familiar with Turkey, the country, culture and people, it is a beautiful feeling to read Elif Safak. For me it’s almost like a trip there but through another person’s perspective and when the person is as creative as Safak, it fast becomes a joyful ride. 

I miss Istanbul and regularly think about revisiting but there are certain things that stop me from going. Through this book I got the nostalgic feeling of roaming the street of Istanbul. 

Safak uses Turkish tradition to inspire her work, things Binaze does during her pregnancy, her superstitious beliefs of what to eat to prevent her baby from looking a certain way. These are things I can relate to as someone who was brought up in a Kurdish/Turkish household. 

You can really feel how much Safak cares about Turkey and its history, she doesn’t just care about Turkish people, at the start of the book she touches on Kurdish and Armenian history. She does this so beautifully, the house Leila lives in as a child was once owned by an Armenian doctor who was forced to leave the area by Leila’s Kurdish grandfather. The Armenians were forced to live in the desert however it was impossible to survive so they were sent to their death. As a reward for his success her grandfather was gifted the house. 

I think the two factors of history are very important and often dismissed by some Turkish people, especially the officials. The Turkish government denies committing the Armenian genocide and some Turks dismiss the alliance between the Kurds and Turks. 

Safak is so successful at storytelling. The transitions from character to character and from scene to scene is so effortless. I loved the history between Nostalgia Nalan and Tequila Leila, how smoothly the reader goes from feeling Leila’s love for Nalan to how they met. Safak really knows how to create curiosity amongst readers. 

The two recognise each other from a song when they re-meet even though the circumstances are different. 

Safak covers many important topics in this book. 

Paedophilia. The encounters between Leila and her uncle are truly disgusting, during my adult life I have read many articles in the news however to read it from a young person’s perspective in such detail and vulnerability was different. 

We often hear that children are preyed upon by someone they know, the manipulation and fear that is put into these children. The uncle blames Leyla by using phrases like “look at what you have done,” it really gets you thinking about how easy it is for someone to ruin a child’s life and how willing they are to do this. 

“Istanbul, where all the discontented and dreamers ended up”. 

NATO’s involvement with Turkey. This was a real event, the police attacked an Istanbul University, one student was killed as a result of Leftist students standing up to their brutality. Gets you thinking about all of the people like Deniz Gezmis and the hundreds of others who got tortured and executed. 

YANKEE GO HOME, a popular slogan during the protests. It’s amazing that she brings real life events to this, I love books that do this- authors which educate our minds while they entertain our hearts. 

D Ali, apologies if I misspell any of the character names, I listened to this book on Audible and am unsure of the exact spelling. 

D Ali feels like an outsider in both Germany and Turkey. This is something I feel every time I visit Turkey. The privileges I enjoy by living in London are almost used to resent me. I know this is something neither I nor they can control, I think at this point I have just accepted it as a part of our unfortunate fate, them for being stuck in Turkey and me for being outcasted. 

Through D Ali I felt like Safak was giving us a bit of herself. Soulful smile, topic of fatherland, freedom and what it would taste like and the scent of Istanbul. I recently listened to a Ted Talk by Safak, she speaks about what it means to taste words. I’m glad that the universe aligned the ted talk and this book as it gave me a different joy as a reader. 

When you admire an author so much every little detail you’re able to capture adds to the experience. 

D Ali, the nickname is inspired by Dali, the Spanish artists as D Ali also loves to paint. I feel Safak’s choice of nicknames and the fact that she uses nicknames to identify the characters creates a relationship between the reader and the character. It almost adds compassion behind each one of them. 

D Ali works for the Revolution! What a great sentence. 

The world is no longer the same for the one who has fallen in love. 

Clothes were politically and the moustache, oh don’t we know it. 

Refusing to put down an animal and the cat survived. 

Humerya is Kurdish? 

This book is a work of art. 

Honour killings. Humerya is scared of becoming victim to an honour killing. 

A lot of sad things happen in this book but D Ali dying is the saddest so far, he was hope after everything in her life and that gets taken away from her. I hate this in real life, when you are a good human, you have good relations with people and somehow something happens and the thing, the person you love gets taken away from you. You are no longer able to enjoy something because of someone else. 

Even touches on gay relationships. 

Cemetery of the companionless.

A person’s thoughts lasted longer than its heart.

Leila has all these books on yoga, sufism etc. She reads? She wants to improve on herself? Not things that we would usually associate with a prostitute. 

Yilmaz Guney. RIP

The men killed Leila for religious reasons, turning whores into angels as they described it. This is everything wrong with some men, religious men thinking they have a right to end one’s life, a woman’s life. 

Refugees dead bodies washing ashore. They also get buried at the cemetery of the companionless. The unwanted, unworthy and the unidentified.

Safak uses the people buried around leila to highlight the other issues in Turkey and around the world. A man who murdered his wife for suspicion of adultery, a man who walked into a club with the intentions of killing everyone dancing, also cremation is illegal in Turkey? Damn. Revolutionaries who had died in police custody but it said that they had committed suicide. Kurdish insurgency there, the state does not want them to turn in heroes in the eyes of their people. 

Safak states that these are all true stories at the end of her book. Try coming to terms with that. 

You may have sensed it already but I have formed a connection with this book. I enjoyed every second of the audible, every point that highlighted the issues that trouble me about Turkey and humanity. 

I want to thank Elif Safak for writing such an amazing book but also adding so much of the truth in there. This is a work of art, a protest and all in all one of the most touching novels I’ve read (listened to but whatevs aha). 

5 out of fucking 5.

My book hit list

If you’re anything like me and you continuously search for new books to read and want to explore new authors then you will understand my never ending struggle. Although struggle is a bit of an unfair way of describing it as I do really enjoy searching for a new book. Especially during a time that we’re asked to spend more time at home in self-isolation. If you’re someone who enjoys reading or want to start reading more (as we have more time) then hopefully my hit list will help you discover new books and who knows, maybe they’ll make it on to yours too. 

I’m currently reading A heart so white by Javier Marias, this is my first book by Marias. I have found him to be a very playful author as he pretty much teases the reader with his work. He will take time and care in explaining a feeling, an emotion in very simple terms however also make it sound very romantic. Romantic would be a good summary of Marias in a heart so white. 

I don’t want to give too much away as I intend on writing a blog about it! 

The heart is a lonely hunter by Carson McCullers, do you see a heart theme going on here? ahha . The book is set in the deep south and is about a man called John Singer. John is a man who draws people to himself with his kind nature. The people who John pull are lonely in one way or another, the title sort of makes sense. 

The tone set for this book is very dark and poor (economically), I’m curious to find out how they communicate with one another and the impact they have on each other. I’m expecting tears of sadness and joy with this book. 

2666 by Roberto Bolaño this book was published a year after his death and for me there’s something about dead authors that add power to their work. In a way we are respecting them even after they have gone, though sometimes we do this too late but there you have it. 

I read a review that said Bolaño was a feminist writer, as a feminist myself I enjoy reading about women from a male’s perspective, one which understands us that is. The book 2666 (you know numbers as the book title always means something fucked up is going to happen) follows the mystery of several unsolved murders of women. 

It’s said that this novel is a good representation of how Bolaño saw the world and for me it is a luxury to see the world through someone else’s eyes. 

Paulo Coelho, what a cutie he is. By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, so this book is about two childhood lovers who meet after 11 years. My understanding is that the two have lost contact and end up living two very different lives. 

Their meet up after so many years will either be one of love and being with each other again or the complete opposite. I’m curious to see how they end up by the River Piedra and who cries for what reason. His use of the world “wept” makes me feel like some powerful things happen that could get the reader thinking and crying. These aren’t unusual emotions for Coelho though.

Veronika decides to die- Paulo Coelho

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I closed the book, put it down on my lap, looked up and thought what the fuck.

I didn’t see the end coming at all. Coelho has gone and done it again. From his books I’ve read so far, I can say that he is an inspirational writer and with Veronika decides to die he achieves exactly that.

I don’t want to give away spoilers but I guess it’s fair to say that Veronika wanted to die without giving away much lol.

When I was reading the reasons as to why Veronika decided to die, I just sat there and thought- I sort of can’t blame her. The reasons for why she thought there was no point in going on are thoughts I can understand.

These aren’t necessarily depressing thoughts believe it or not. Veronika explains her life, she has a pretty simple one, no major issues but nothing that exciting. Unlike Jeffree, I can relate.

Sadness and suicide is a prominent theme in this book. Each character adds their own bit of bitter to create the cold walls of Villette, the mental hospital. The book is pretty much based in this hospital and during these scenes, Coelho does not fail to make you feel the circumstances of the hospital while witnessing the little changes in everyone’s life.

Hope is an emotion that slowly drips in throughout this book. There are certain characters who are aware of their situation, having treatment in a mental hospital, however, are okay with how things are going. Then there are characters that Veronika changes the lives of and they decide that death isn’t the answer and there is much to be lived.

This is NOT suggesting that mental health is an illness in which we can decide if we are well or not, however, there are characters in this book who are well enough to make the judgment of staying or leaving the hospital.

Coelho really enables the reader to understand the perspective of the main characters, their emotions, their background stories and how one impacts another. I can’t really say much more without giving something away but it’s got me thinking about how people impact my life and maybe how I impact theirs.

The book is short and really easy to follow, it’ll take the average reader a few days to read. My overall feeling about it is that I really didn’t see the ending coming. I was so confused by the ending that I had to go online and read reviews to make sure I had got the right understanding- does anyone else do this?

I would suggest this book if you want a light read with a deeper meaning- that is how I would sum this book up.

 

I see music.8

Cleo Sol- why don’t you

My lord. That voice, her elegance- her whole presence is art.

I recently discovered Sol while listening to A COLORS SHOW, if you haven’t seen/heard their playlist on youtube I highly suggest you do. It’s one of the best playlists to discover new music. I like to listen to it at work as the artists just relax my soul. 

It’s not only the vocals though, there is something special about the body language of artists in this playlist. You almost feel the music and the art- and that is probably the most fascinating thing about A COLORS SHOW (I’m literally only writing it in caps cos that’s how it is on Youtube).

The passion in their body language is something that is truly mesmerizing.

What caught my eye about Sol though is her calm nature. Unlike the other artists there wasn’t much body language going on- at least it wasn’t bold movements. She was just very calm and controlled. I think that’ probably why I enjoyed listening to that one song over and over again.

I kind of overdo a song is a really like it.

The melody and lyrics are nice too. I feel like during the song the beat goes high then low, I honestly don’t even know if that’s how you’d describe it lol. 

I like how she does that with her voice. The song is chilled, chilled, chilled and then it goes on a high beat and then chilled again. It takes you on a journey, maybe even represents the emotions and rollercoasters of a relationship.

Hopefully, that makes sense as I think she is singing about a lover. The message is almost  “yeah, we argue but I have your back no matter what”. It must be nice to feel that towards someone. At least someone you can trust.

I would suggest listening to this in the morning, at work or evening. It’s a suitable song for when you want to think about nothing and just calm yourself. The emotion of feeling nothing, not being worried, happy, sad – just nothing is needed if you ask me.

I hope this blog will be an opportunity for you to discover artists. I will try to write more of these blogs but who knows.