Reviews

What Readers are saying on GOODREADS and AMAZON


From the United States:

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“A wonderfully happy serendipitous story that lightens a challenging time in our world.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“I fell into its spell and inhaled its hope and inspiration.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“If you love music, literature, the search for ancestral roots, and the ever-changing quest for love eternal, this book is for you.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“A Compelling page turner. This book deserves a wide readership.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“This is a beautiful book, bursting with sights to be seen and music to be heard.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Odyssey of Love is written in prose that sparkles like a Chopin Fantasie.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“A wonderful memoir that reads like a romance novel.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“This is a book I’ll definitely enjoy reading all over again with cups of tea. Linda is not only a gifted writer, but she feels like a dear friend who invited us into her soul, a gift I’m all the richer for.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“If you love music, literature, the search for ancestral roots, and the ever-changing quest for love eternal, this book is for you.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Odyssey of Love is a memoir that reminded me to settle down, not settle for! I have been off track so much lately, and the heartfelt words from Linda Jämsén woke the right places within me!”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Linda’s love of music and travel and her obvious delight in meeting and embracing people of cultures other than her own imbue this story with a never-ending sense of joie de vivre.”


And Abroad:

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“An enthralling travel memoir of love, music, and finding oneself.” Sweden

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“The intimate, heartwarming true story of one woman’s journey to find ‘the one.’” Finland

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Linda effortlessly glides us up and down the scale from one adventure to the next.” Finland

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Full of wit and humor, the book makes a great companion for summer holidays.” Finland

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“The story is enthralling and pulls you in with its wonderful descriptions and Linda’s relatable story.” Sweden

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Lovely story, inspiring. I was particularly touched by the account of the appearance of Our Blessed Lady and what it meant to Linda and how she wrote so beautifully about her friends and the people that she met along the way.” Finland

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Like a Liszt’s melody carried along on a playful breeze, Linda’s novel will lift readers’ spirits as they follow her journey through many playful detours.” The UK

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“This book had me hooked on page one … Throughout and long after you’ve flipped the last page, you can’t help but look within and contemplate whether your odyssey has also yet to begin.” Canada

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“I had to keep telling myself this is a non-fiction memoir, as it reads as a fiction book. It is light, fascinating, easy to read, and at times had me in stiches of laughter.” New Zealand

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Linda is the sort of travel companion we would all be so lucky to have, both bold and daring in her choices and full of compassion and empathy for those she discovers on her way.” The UK

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Wie im Märchen! Oh, was für eine schöne Geschichte! Ich habe schon lange kein Buch mehr so verschlungen. Leider schon durch. Ich hoffe, bald gibts eine Fortsetzung, liebe Linda!” Germany