Hou Doe

As you know I've joined Postcrossing. I decided to share all the postcards I've received so far as its fun to see all the variety together.

I love the complete mix of postcards I've received and its interesting what people have chosen to send me despite me being so vague on my profile.

 

Some facts about these postcards are that...

 

3 of the 8 postcards are from Holland which is almost half of my postcards.

Most of the people I write to are from Holland too so maybe its a sign to visit the country maybe?

Hou Doe translates as Hello in a region of Holland.

Apart from 1 postcard all others are from Europe.

The one that's not from Europe I received from Singapore.

I don't understand why people don't explain whats on the postcard as I'm quite curious.

Also one postcard I received from a Dutch postcrossing meet up. Its fun to see all the names on the card even though they weren't completely handwritten.

 

I will try not to send any more postcards this year even though its been so nice to come home to mail everyday nearly due to receiving a postcard. Its really exciting to see a postcard and wonder where its come from. I need to consider the fact though that I will be sending out postcards for Christmas like I have done for the last 2 years.

 

I'll show you what I've sent tomorrow.

Guy Mankowski ~Letters From Yelena~

Read: On Kindle

Paid: 99p

Reason I choose it: I'll read anything to do with a letter.

Summary

My letters to you, my darling Noah, will be maps, in which I hope I can be found. Yelena, a brilliant but flawed Ukrainian ballerina, comes to the UK to fulfil her dreams and dance in one of ballet's most prestigious roles: Giselle. While researching content for his new book, Yelena meets Noah, and here begins a journey of discovery. Life takes an unexpected turn, and the two write letters in which they try to provide a blueprint of their lives and find their way back to each other. But during this process, Yelena visits the darkest corners of her life and, before she knows it, her past begins to catch up with her in ways she can't control. A dark, intricate labyrinth, Letters from Yelena explores the depths of one woman's own inner torment, the extremes to which we can be taken, and whether or not there is a way out.

 

(Blurb)

My  Opinion

The story begins with Yelena's daughter. On Yelena's death bed she lets her daughter know that if she'd like to know who her mother really was and what dark secrets she had to hide to get in touch with a man called Noah. Her daughter manages to track him down to find out more but he is unwilling to part with her mum's letters but promises her that when he dies he will leave the letters for her. Only on before his death he doesn't arrange anything for her to receive them but thankfully Yelena daughter she records the conversation and is eventually able to obtain the letters to read. We read along with her and the story of Yelena unfolds through her letters to Yelena, they are interesting and I was curious to know the outcome of the past and present of Yelena's life it was just a shame that at the end of the book she never overcame the cageyness of her life to open up to her daughter. You also never learn about life after Yelena and Noah which we could have heard a little from her daughter which was quite disappointing. Overall I did enjoy the book even though it did get a little weird towards the end.

 

My Rating