Hodgepodge

About the Book

Hodgepodge is a collection of thoughts and stories; seemingly unconnected at first sight, they all come back to one thing that is at the very foundation of our day-to-day lives: love. Sometimes unnoticed, oftentimes ignored, occasionally overrated. Love comes in different forms and shapes: parents, children, friends, lovers. Thrown apart in space and time, stories in this book don’t follow a straight timeline, creating a kaleidoscope of events that resembles the flow of life itself: colorful, dynamic, oftentimes misunderstood and confusing, but nonetheless beautiful at the end. “Hodgepodge” is inspired by people and challenges that occur within relationships; it follows the journey of a girl who struggles with her sexuality, alcohol and drug addiction, and desperate need for approval from men.

About the Author

Valentina Romanova was born and raised on the South-East border of Russia. She moved to Canada where she still currently resides when she was 18-years-old in a pursuit of a better life. Ever since she was little, Valentina dreamt of becoming a writer one day. “Hodgepodge” is her first published work.