Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. I picked up a copy of Paris Savages when I was in Hobart, Tasmania this February. Thinking about how easy it was to fly there and how care-free we were is a … Continue reading
Tag Archives: historical fiction
“The Boys Who Woke Up Early”: a reminder of America’s complicated past and present
When I read books, sometimes I know exactly what I want to highlight in my review and other times, ideas and themes from the novel need time to grow and develop in my mind like an oyster and its pearl. The latter was very true for my reading of A.D. Hopkins The Boys Who Woke … Continue reading
Goodreads Winners Are In: Who were my favourites for 2018?
The wait is over! Goodreads has announced its winners for 2018, which also marks the ten-year anniversary of the book awards. Readers get the chance to vote for their favourite books based on different popular categories like fiction, sci-fi, and Romance. It is basically the Oscars for books. This year, Goodreads recorded over five million … Continue reading
Yaa Gyasi in Zurich and a Review of “Homegoing”
Anyone who lives abroad knows how hard it can be to engage with literature from your mother tongue. For me, living in Switzerland means that German is a regular part of my day-to-day life. This means I forget English words all the time (just ask any of my friends back home when I throw in … Continue reading
A review of Rosie Garland’s “Vixen”: what happens when we don’t check our beliefs
I read this book on my flight from Switzerland to Australia. Usually long haul flights tend to soften the sparkle of most reading experiences, in fact one could argue that they soften the sparkle of almost every experience. It is something about the snoring, the crying babies… not to mention the recycled stale air and … Continue reading
Fire and Clay: a Review of Helen Wecker’s “The Golem and the Djinni”
The Golem and the Djinni is, like many fantasy stories, long. With close to 700 pages it’s a commitment sort of book. Nothing you would hastily rush into, something that requires diligence and effort. Something that requires patience. For a long time, it was a book that I could not read because I lacked the time … Continue reading
Look Who’s Back by Timur Vermes: Vergangenheitsbewältigung in Germany today
I bought Timur Vermes’ book, Look Who’s Back, as an ebook just because I felt uncomfortable about the looks that I might get for reading a book that has an outline of Hitler’s famous comb-over and the title molded into his iconic moustache. The main idea behind the book is that Hitler miraculously comes back … Continue reading
Can white people write about slavery? – A discussion of Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Invention of Wings”
I just finished reading The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. This book was actually suggested by the book club I am in, and so I started to read it without much knowledge of the author or the real story of the Grimké sisters, Sarah and Angelina. To be honest, I was not even … Continue reading
Can white people write about slavery? – A dicussion of Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Invention of Wings”
Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. I just finished reading The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. This book was actually suggested by the book club I am in, and so I started to read it without … Continue reading
It begins with snow: A Review of Kate Atkinson’s ‘Life After Life’
Life After Life has been talked about a lot since its release in 2013. It is indeed a bold step for author Kate Atkinson, although, I believe it is one that has paid off. The book follows the life/lives of Ursula from her birth on February 10th, 1910. When I first saw the book, without … Continue reading
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