Farewell Damascus is the first book I have read from the Syrian writer Ghada Samman. In fact, I read a Syrian writer for the first … Read More ›
The Fate of Food is one of the best books I’ve read recently. It excited me so much that I wanted to share it with … Read More ›
The Little House is Kyoko Nakajima’s first novel translated into English. I don’t know why it hasn’t been translated until this year, but when it … Read More ›
On Cats by Doris Lessing is a well written and highly entertaining book about cats. From her childhood in Africa to London and the UK … Read More ›
Transcription was my book club’s choice for this month and after reading this, I thought about leaving the club for good. This has been one … Read More ›
This Book Will Save Your Life was among one of my best friends’ favourite books. She gave it to me as a present many years … Read More ›
Mouthful of Birds is an excellent book of short, unsettling, disturbing and highly thought-provoking stories. This book is my first read from Schweblin, but I’ll … Read More ›
Convenience Store Women is the first book I read from Sayaka Murata. This month at the British Library, an event called Japan Now will be … Read More ›
The President’s Hat is a delightful book by Antoine Laurain. This was the only book I took with me on my Paris trip because the … Read More ›
I read On Art and Life by John Ruskin a long time ago, but I still remember how it made me feel. I was instantly … Read More ›
Flaneuse was a book that I discovered on Instagram while I was searching for books about Paris. I wanted to read it immediately because the … Read More ›