Team cat? I’ve unknowingly come across so many books with cats playing a pivotal role, enough to ask… Why are they so prevalent in Japanese…
Tag: fiction
The Book Everyone is Raving about – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“What is a game?” Marx said. “It’s tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you…
My Favourite Murakami Novel – Kafka on the Shore
“Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back. That’s part of what it means to be alive. But inside our heads – at…
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Title: The Memory Keeper’s DaughterAuthor: Kim EdwardsRating: 3/5 StarsLink to book: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter I picked this book up at a bookstore years ago,…
One of My Favourite Children’s Book
Besides anything from Roald Dahl, of course. Title: Harvey AngellAuthor: Diana HenryRating: 5/5 StarsLink to book: Harvey Angell I remember reading a passage of the…
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
“Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be fended off,…
Viewing Conformity from the Spectrum: Convenience Store Woman
“The normal world has no room for exceptions and always quietly eliminates foreign objects. Anyone who is lacking is disposed of.” Title: Convenience Store WomanAuthor:…
The Most Underrated Neil Gaiman Short Story
“And the people watching the biopic, as golden, as beautiful, as changed as the people on the beach, knew that that was the end of…
Pachinko: A Multigenerational Journey through Love, Loss, and Legacy
“Learn everything. Fill your mind with knowledge—it’s the only kind of power no one can take away from you.” Title: PachinkoAuthor: Min Jin LeeRating: 4/5…
A Ballad of Dissonance and Disappointment
Title: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesAuthor: Suzanne CollinsRating: 2/5 StarsLink to book: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Oh boy, what a disappointment this…