Elif the Reader
Mindfulness (and mindfulness books), the practice of being fully present and aware in the present moment, offers a pathway to achieve a calmer and more fulfilling life. As…
Status Anxiety is the sixth book by Alain de Botton that I have read, and I cannot help but admire this contemporary philosopher with every book. However, this…
Things I Didn’t Throw Out is a memoir by the Polish writer and graphic designer Marcin Wicha. My book club decided to read more translated fiction, and we…
Footprints In Search of Future Fossils, published in 2020, is the first book I ready from Scottish literature professor David Farrier. When I first saw the Footprints, I…
As soon as I started reading Adventures in Human Being, it became a book that I loved and that both fascinated and horrified me at the same time.…
When Strangers Meet is a lovely book about the little miracles that happen when you talk to people you don’t know. A simple good morning or hello can…
Islands of Abandonment was written by Scottish author Cal Flyn in 2021 and nominated for many awards, especially The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Award. I expected that…
Days in the Caucasus was one of the memoirs I wanted to read for a long time. When I finally read it, I understood why Banine was so…
The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book is both a recipe book with lots of recipes and a remarkable memoir. While you are visiting the famous places of France…
I read Who Killed My Father by the French writer Edouard Louis on an hour-long train journey before reaching my destination. Although it is pretty short, Edouard Louis…