reading romance

i just finished reading Zoya (written by Danielle Steel) yesterday. i was about to write a negative review on the book coz i didnt like it (especially the plot) when i almost freaked out coz i saw a news over the internet (on AP site) about the progress on the investigation about the death of Nicholas II (Russia's last Tsar) and his family 90 years ago. the news said that the Russian probe found 2 sets of skelletons which belongs to Alexis, the youngest child of the Tsar, and Marie. i was like "oh my, freaky!" coz the fiction has really a ring of truth in it. marie was the dearest cousin/friend of Zoya in the story..the story of the Tsar's family was retold on the first part of the book.. now i changed my mind about writing the review. but somehow, the story intrigued me. i might read some books about the february revolution... the only good thing i got out of that Zoya book was that it made me realize how coward i've been in facing life..how i dwell in the past and let my emotions take over me. Now i know exactly how to move ahead. i just hope i'll be brave enough to look into the future and take a leap forward without letting the past set me back or my emotions swallow me whole again.