This book is more about Lafcardio Hearn, the author of Irish descent who settled in Japan. It’s fascinating to know Japanese culture through his eyes. Like superstitions, beliefs & customs of the culture I did not know about and how the Japanese take their fairytales very seriously.
Category: Reviews
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
I feel like the green well is a metaphor for success – you get everything you want – the wealth the money and the power, and yet you feel no emotion. Extreme ambition can destroy the humanity within us
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Took me a while to finish this book – a month to be exact. The book starts super slow, but catches up after a point. I was so invested in Miryem, Wanda and Irina that after a point I realised that I was actually relishing this book. I never wanted it to end! Synopsis :…
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
First book in the Kane Chronicles trilogy Synopsis The Kane Chronicles is a trilogy of adventure and Egyptian mythological fiction books written by American author Rick Riordan. The novels are narrated alternately in first-person by the two protagonists, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane. The siblings are powerful magicians descended from the two pharaohs Narmer and…
The Umbrella Academy S2: Ordinary day, Extraordinary Doomsday (Again!)
Frivolities aside, The Umbrella Academy Season 2 makes some strong statements. Will the siblings escape doomsday again? At what cost?
Books that I read in the first half of 2020
Yes, I know I am running about 7 books behind in my goodreads challenge, but I’ve still done better than last year where I was a hopeless Netflix addict who read like basic 3 books through the year.
The Fault In Our Stars – John Green
I wanted to see what all the hype was about and of course was looking for a good read when I decided to pick this one.
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK RIGHT BEFORE BED! I mean it, I did this for two nights in a row and actually had sleepless nights The pace of the book was a little slow at the start. But Fiona’s journey began at the Old Barrons Road, and with each page, it compelled me within the…
Aurora Burning by Jay Kristoff, Amy Kaufman
What I did not expect was science fiction revolving around space and the universe to delve so deep into philosophy, feelings and those nuances that makes humans…well, human.
Eliza And Her Monsters – Francesca Zappia
If there were ever a book I were to recommend on mental health, teenage angst and real feelings – this would be it. Eliza And Her Monsters is a breath of fresh air.
