Elif the Reader
Magma by Icelandic author Thora Hjörleifsdóttir is a very short but challenging read. I knew it was about an abusive relationship, but I didn’t expect it to affect…
The Hemingway Cookbook is about Ernest Hemingway’s passion for eating and drinking and includes recipes for dishes the author likes to eat. While I thought Hemingway was a…
I first read John Williams’ book, Stoner, in 2012 and was stunned. For the first time in my life, I understood what I expected from the literature, how…
Dear Reader is a cute book that I read and finished in one night. Since I have wanted to read books about books lately, I couldn’t resist the…
The Secret Garden is a 1910 children’s classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I always take refuge in children’s books when I want to feel good; this time, I…
Trust, written by Italian author Domenico Starnone in 2019 and translated into English in 2021, is an interesting book. It immediately attracts people’s attention with its subject. I…
A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce is the third book I read by Massimo Montanari, and I must say I enjoy his writing and all the…
The Driver’s Seat is the second book by Muriel Spark that I have read after The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Since it is only 128 pages, you’ll…
After the Party is a very interesting novel written in 2018 by British journalist and author Cressida Connolly. When I read the introduction, I started turning the pages,…
The Summer Book was the first book I read by the world-renowned children’s writer and illustrator Tove Jansson. The Summer Book, which I bought by trusting both the…