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When Dreams are Calling

Carol Vorvain

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Why we're reading this: It was a great inspirational book with lots of humor, witty dialogues and plenty of travels.
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May 26, 2014 Darius rated it it was amazing

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I bought this book after seeing the trailer on youtube. I am happy I did it because I loved it. It was like reading Coelho’s teachings in the Alchemist while traveling around in Eat Pray Love.
Each chapter begins with a short humorous poem. They give the novel great character and many times I found myself reading some of them over and over again.
The descriptions of different places, such as Romania, Canada, Australia, Bali, Cuba, Amsterdam, Peru are not long and boring, but rather engaging, funny I bought this book after seeing the trailer on youtube. I am happy I did it because I loved it. It was like reading Coelho’s teachings in the Alchemist while traveling around in Eat Pray Love.
Each chapter begins with a short humorous poem. They give the novel great character and many times I found myself reading some of them over and over again.
The descriptions of different places, such as Romania, Canada, Australia, Bali, Cuba, Amsterdam, Peru are not long and boring, but rather engaging, funny and entertaining. My favorite were Amsterdam and Bali, “the land of a thousand temples and a million of disasters” how the author calls it. I could have read more on any of them.
The quick wit and funny comments of Dora, the main character of the story, had me laughing all the way through. The author plays with the words, questions their meanings, so you might find yourself trying to make a mental note of one of her smart replies. I did this a few times.
Dora is never afraid to speak her mind, never afraid to take charge of her life, never afraid to change everything, from countries to lovers, until it feels right. As she admits: “[her] only constant is change.”
At the end of each chapter there are short notes, which are the lessons that she learned from those events. Without being preachy, they make you question some aspects of your life. I loved so many of them, but my favorite was: “Opportunities come, but rarely stay. We are lucky to have them, brave to take them, and wise to know which ones to pick.”
Dora leaves everything behind and despite all the struggles, she keeps her spirit high. She is both a survivor and a dream chaser that will inspire you. No matter the event, she finds something positive in everything. And this is a lesson in itself. In Dora’s eyes everything is an opportunity to learn, to grow, to better understand herself and the others. She is a tough young woman whose profession is “happiness hunter.”
The entire novel has so many wonderful dialogues and ideas that it would be difficult to grasp them all in one go. I will definitely read this book again.
In a time when good books are more and more rare, these kind of books and authors are a blessing. Bravo! ...more

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