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Ova Ceren

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Ova Ceren writes bittersweet tales of heartbreak and magic, often inspired by Turkish and Ottoman folklore.

Blessed (or perhaps cursed) with a mathematical brain, she earned a degree in Computer Science and a master’s that led her into a career in IT, taking her from Türkiye to Britain. After years of wrestling with algorithms in corporate jungles, she finally eloped with a debut novel instead.

Ova now lives in Cambridge, UK, with her husband, son, and a spirited flock of runner ducks.

She is also the creator of the popular Instagram and TikTok channels @excusemyreading.

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“It’s often observed that individuals within the same family bear striking resemblances, passing down features such as the curve of a mouth or the hue of hair, even the warmth of a smile from one generation to the next. Curiously, though, mortals very rarely inherit the memories of their ancestors. This absence of memories makes it all too simple, at times, for one to overlook or disconnect from their heritage, as if the threads of lineage and legacy can be easily loosened by the passage of time. And the essence of one’s forgotten heritage continues to flow within each person’s veins like poison.
Excerpt from The Book of Betrayal, Müneccimbaşı Sufi Chelebi’s Journals of Mystical Phenomena
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“He and I, we’re not meant for each other. A boy destined for madness if he loves someone who cannot love him in return, and a girl who’ll perish if her heart breaks once more.”
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“Grief is the beast with the sharpest claws. It’s sacred. It’s consuming. It’s unstoppable. You, my rarest reader, must already fathom how it cannot be cast aside or defeated, for this book would not have found you otherwise. The beast will wound you deeply. There will be times when you are certain it will kill you. And yet, you will endure. Until the pain you deemed a punishment becomes your reward, guiding you to a realm of peace that will be only yours and yours alone – just as the beast that delivered you there.
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“Now you’ve said it. The hopeless emptiness. Hell, plenty of people are on to the emptiness part; out where I used to work, on the Coast, that’s all we ever talked about. We’d sit around talking about emptiness all night. Nobody ever said ‘hopeless,’ though; that’s where we’d chicken out. Because maybe it does take a certain amount of guts to see the emptiness, but it takes a whole hell of a lot more to see the hopelessness. And I guess when you do see the hopelessness, that’s when there’s nothing to do but take off. If you can”
Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

“A woman fallen has no future; a man risen has no past.”
Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries

“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
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“What happens when people open their hearts?"
"They get better.”
Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“Genç ve güzel bir kadınsanız eğer, erkekler gövdenizi asla reddetmezler, sizi reddetseler bile.”
Aslı Erdoğan, Kabuk Adam

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message 17: by Iain

Iain Hi Ova, many thanks for your friendship, much appreciated. Iain

Iain Cameron Williams is the author of The KAHNS of Fifth Avenue. The KAHNS of Fifth Avenue

‘Hope is a place best not forgotten’ —Iain Cameron Williams 🇺🇦


Rosaline (Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls) Hiiiii, thank you for accepting my friend invite. I am looking forward to having lovely book chats with you.
Have a beautiful day and happy reading! :)


PS: I won't get notified if you reply on your own profile, but I will definitely see it if you reply on mine. :)


message 15: by Rafa

Rafa Hi Ova!
Thanks for the friend invite :)


message 14: by Tracey

Tracey Thanks so much for the Goodreads friendship Ova!


soph.connects.the.dots Hi Ova! Thank you for the friend-vite!! You have a different set of book interests than I'm used to, & it'll be neat for me to learn of some new stories!
Happy reading! :)


message 12: by Hazel

Hazel Heya Ova! Thanks for the friend request!! I look forward to fangirling with you :) See you around!


message 11: by Stacey

Stacey Hey Ova, thanks for the friend invite. Can't wait to see what books have caught your eye. See you around. :-)


message 10: by Carolyn

Carolyn Hello Ova, nice to meet you! Thanks for the friend request :)


message 9: by Cindi

Cindi Thanks for the friend-vite, Ova. :)


Carolyn F. Thanks for the friend invite Ova!


message 7: by Puck

Puck Hi Ova, thank you for your friend-request! Unfortunately I wasn't such a fan of Station Eleven, but looking at the rest of your 2017 books I can see that you and I both love a good thriller, so I'm sure we will get along great :D

I already wish you a happy new year and I look forward to talking books with you!


Selene Hello, Ova! Lovely to meet you and thanks for the friend invite :)


message 5: by Nazanin (last edited Dec 12, 2017 02:47AM)

Nazanin Hi, Ova! Thanks for the friend-vite! See you around GR! :)


meltem Merope wrote: "meltem wrote: ""

:))))))))))"


bu mesaj bu sene için bir hatırlatma mı?
çalışmalarım olacak, beni bekleyin sdkljgfk


Robert Thanks for accepting my friend request, Merope.


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