Tag: Nonfiction

Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton

Status Anxiety – Alain de Botton

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…

When Strangers Meet - Kio Stark

When Strangers Meet – Kio Stark

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 - Cal Flyn

Islands of Abandonment – Cal Flyn

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 - Banine

Days in the Caucasus – Banine

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…

Who Killed My Father - Edouard Louis

Who Killed My Father – Edouard Louis

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…