When Dimple Met Rishi
Review Sigh. It was hard for me to decide how to start this review because I found myself confused and disappointed when I finished. I think I suffered a little…
The Terracotta Bride
Review The Terracotta Bride was a surprising little novella, it had a lot going for it for such a small package and can easily be read in one sitting. It…
The Place Between Breaths
Review The Place Between Breaths is an emotionally raw story about mental illness and the ways that it can weigh heavily on our lives. Schizophrenia is a serious illness wherein…
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Review Strange Weather in Tokyo is a poignant love story that feels like the changing of the seasons. There is really something to admire about Kawakami's writing, the way she…
Waiting on a Bright Moon
Review It is always amazing to me the amount of world-building that can occur in such a short story, and I was captivated by the world within Waiting on a…
The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine
Review I didn't know a thing about Somaly Mam or her NGO, AEFSIP (Acting for Women in Distressing Situations) when I picked up this little book at the library. Human…
Life Ceremony
Review When I read Convenience Store Woman a few years ago I couldn't get enough of Murata's writing. I'm a big fan of short stories, so I was excited to…
Creepy Cat Vol. 1
Review Creepy Cat is a curious little manga that combines two things that I love - goth subculture and cats. A young lady inherits a creepy old mansion and discovers…
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Review What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a niche book that will appeal to very specific readers. I can't imagine the average reader going out of…