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Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to …
Started and finished this novella on a long drive. Loved it; entertaining and good feels. I want to read more from this author as well.
In the last days of her mother’s life, a young woman living in Tokyo’s red-light …
I would read more from this author. I liked her zone and overall vibe of this novella.
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at …
In the last days of her mother’s life, a young woman living in Tokyo’s red-light district is thrust into a …
By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as …
This book was heavy but I also really enjoyed and learned a lot from it. I went with the audio book version and it was not only read well by the author but includes some helpful audio clips that really enhance her story and process of understanding her CPTSD diagnosis. She cites a few studies I want to follow up on as well.
In the last days of her mother’s life, a young woman living in Tokyo’s red-light district is thrust into a …
We begin with a nameless young couple: a boy and a girl, teenagers in love. …
The room was warm and still. Even without a clock, time soundlessly passed. Like a slender cat stealthily making its way along the top of a wall.
Is it even a Murakami story if it lacks a cat reference?
One winter morning, Kyungha receives an urgent message from her friend Inseon to visit her at a hospital in Seoul. …
Before the nightmare, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary life. But when splintering, blood-soaked images start haunting her thoughts, …
We begin with a nameless young couple: a boy and a girl, teenagers in love. …
Always excited for a new Murakami book to read.
By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as an award-winning radio producer at …
Content warning not really total spoilers, but a few favorite quotes...
Unsurprisingly, this book is incredible. Learning about his life and interesting moments related to his past projects was truly enjoyable. A few favorite lines:
"...and when it was raining and freezing, and there was nothing but an empty hunting lodge, or a remote holiday cottage, then breaking into it was not a problem for me. I've often broken into locked up houses, not causing any damage, because I always carry a little surgeons kit with me, a couple of wire rods, with which I can open security locks."
"Sometimes when I wake up, I feel bad that I didn't dream. And maybe that is why I compensate by making films."
"I have never taken drugs. The culture of drugs has always repelled me. I also believe they wouldn't have done me any good. There is so much turmoil inside me anyway."
Disarmingly witty and poignant, Sloane Crosley’s memoir explores multiple kinds of loss following the death …
I would have been ok with not reading this. It was somewhat interesting at the start, but just dragged on for so long with random thoughts on experiencing covid while living in NYC, and her stressing about her jewelry being stolen and connecting this to her friend’s death. I also should have counted how many Joan Didion quotes were in the book. Grief is heavy so I’m also not trying to judge how someone experiences it, but also just didn’t get much out of this book.
Heralded as the most important Brazilian novel of the century so far, this bestseller's unique blend of magic and social …
I went back and finished this. Not worth my time (so I multitasked while listening); it didn’t get any better.
