The Reading Women Challenge – Crime Novel or Thriller in Translation

I love a good murder mystery. It offers me a safe escape room from the troubles of my mundane life … More

The Reading Women Challenge – A Book by Yoko Ogawa

If I remember correctly, I first stumbled (rather, fell head first) into Japanese literature on one of the many long … More

Moments like these make me grateful for all the unexpected friendships and connections I have made over the past year … More

When you feel alone don’t look within, look out and look beyond for others who feel the same way, for … More

Happy Friday and if you’re anything like me (i.e., having a complete lack of motivation for living in the real … More

In 2018, Anthony Bourdain’s long time assistant Laurie Woolever sat down with him to chat about a new project – … More

Before I jump into raving about this fantastic piece of fiction, can we take a moment to appreciate the sheer … More

Oh hello! It’s been a while since I have made a blog post, but a mini-hiatus was the need of … More

As a little kid, my idea of a witch was someone with a hooked nose, wild hair and a pointy … More

Although this blog started with an intention of being a dedicated home for all my book reviews, things got busy … More