I love a good murder mystery. It offers me a safe escape room from the troubles of my mundane life … More
Tag: Translated Fiction
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
The Reading Women Challenge – A Book by an Arab Author in Translation
Moments like these make me grateful for all the unexpected friendships and connections I have made over the past year … More
June ’21 Book of the Month – The Woman in the Purple Skirt
Before I jump into raving about this fantastic piece of fiction, can we take a moment to appreciate the sheer … More
May ’21 Book of the Month – Whereabouts
Oh hello! It’s been a while since I have made a blog post, but a mini-hiatus was the need of … More
Of Jazz Tunes and Talking Cats
Every once in a while, we come across a book that pushes the boundaries of thinking, of laws of physics … More
Dec ’20 Book of the Month – There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job
‘Whoever you were, there was a chance that you would end up wanting to run away from a job you … More
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