Elif the Reader
We bookish folk are always on the hunt for new books, whether to broaden our horizons or enjoy a couple of hours with a story. So reading novels…
I believe in the power of bibliotherapy and I’m always happy reading books about books. I also like talking about books and have two book clubs. Sharing the…
Ever since I’ve read The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili, I’ve meant to read more family sagas. I can still remember how the Jashi family’s story made me…
The countryside is without a doubt one of my favourite settings in fiction. So books set in the English countryside are always a joy to read for me.The…
Something about autumn and autumn books makes me so much excited and enthusiastic about books and thunderstorms. Autumn, I believe, is the perfect season for reading, and I…
Books set in Edinburgh was not an easy list to prepare for me. Edinburgh was the number one city I wanted to see, and I finally had the…
Ahh, Istanbul! The city of a hundred names, seven hills, two continents, cats, minarets, dreams and magic. Books set in Istanbul are always a delight for me to…
Forests are ideal settings for books because they can be whatever the author wants them to be. In this list of books set in forests, you’ll see how…
I wanted to write a list of Turkish books available in English because other than Orhan Pamuk and Elif Shafak; there are many excellent authors out there. It…
Food culture and food history books are almost always a joy to read for me. I love learning about the origin of recipes and the history of food.…