The best bribe which London offers today to the imagination, is, that, in such a variety of people and conditions, one can believe there is room for persons of romantic character to exist, and that [...]
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Yup, straight off the back from the previous Japanese book, I chanced upon this particular one. AND I AM IN LOVE. Why? Because I grew up watching and reading about the young Kindaichi who is the [...]
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In a bid to immerse myself in more Japanese related things, I borrowed this book from a friend. Comprising of two short stories, it was an easy read. It’s really the best kind of book to get yourself [...]
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Truth be told, I’ve never read the Handmaid’s Tale. I know. Sacrilegious. I have no words to explain myself. That being said I have been intrigued by it especially since it was adapted for the screen. [...]
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Julian Barnes’ latest novel is everything I remember his writing to be. Simple words strung into poignant, beautiful sentences. Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, [...]
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The question for those who are reading (after 5 years?) would be is she back? And honestly, I don’t know. In these 5 years, I’ve changed job, unbroke my heart, fell in love, got married, had a kid and [...]
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First, may I begin by apologizing for my long absence. I was in between jobs and didn’t really have the time to read or watch much (anime that is). Instead I was introduced to the Tom Hiddleston [...]
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I was highly impressed by this particular Nobel Laureate. His previous work I had read – No one writes to the Colonel, really struck a chord with me. However this particular foray into this piece fell [...]
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Hudson Taylor is quite the legend in Christianity missionary circles. He was the one credited with opening up China and helping the spread of the gospel there. I guess, in some sense I “owe” my faith [...]
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First book of 2014. Yay! I picked up this book on a whim at the library, firstly because it was short and also written by a Chinese author (Shen Congwen). I thought it would be interesting to read a [...]
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