Category: books
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Graphic Novels Update: The Dungeon Of Black Company
The Dungeon of Black Company This Halloween, I read the first volume of The Dungeon Of Black Company manga series. Having not had much experience reading anything remotely affiliated with the Isekai* genre, I had no expectations but I was intrigued by its premise. Kinji Ninomiya is the spirited overbearing hero of the manga. He…
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New Book Review: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah is the 2013 acclaimed novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about two young lovers from Nigeria who dream of a deeply coveted life together in the United States. Ifemelu, an outspoken and opinionated girl is the first to migrate awaiting Obinze to join her later. However, when he is denied entry to the States and…
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New Book Review: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Convenience Store Woman is the 2016 contemporary short novel by award winning Japanese writer Sayaka Murata. This delightfully unusual novel is about a 36-year old woman, who has been working in the same convenience store for the last 18 years. Unlike most people whose jobs serve only as a means to an end, Keiko Furukura’s…
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What’s Your Hogwarts House?
Hello Readers! I hope you’re having a wonderful week whatever you’re doing, or reading! I’ve finally decided to start reading what is without doubt one of the most famous and widely sold books of all time. And no it’s not Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung… I first read Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone…
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New Book Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney
What excites me about Rooney’s style of writing is just how well she can articulate thoughts and emotions. Her effortless skill to externalise in writing the nature of human relationships is deeply alluring and relatable. I loved the character-driven depth of Conversations With Friends so much so that I was especially keen to read Normal People which…
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Choosing Me: Love Letters From A Poet by Bill Weber
Choosing Me is the debut collection of poems by Bill Weber. They are a collection of deeply romantic verses inspired by his wife, Cynthia. The poems have all the romanticism of free verse and are typically organized into stanzas. They all discuss a central theme; that of love making and the spiritual connection that comes…
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New Book Review: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Last Wish is the first instalment in a series of books that was originally published in 1993 by the Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The series has been received with much adulation, going on to be adapted into the widely successful video game ‘The Witcher’ in 2008 and is set to become a Netflix…
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New Book Review: Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda
Hey Bibliophiles! I was fortunate enough to meet the wonderful Ivy Pochoda whilst she was touring in London for her book, Wonder Valley and it’s signed! If you love contemporary urban fiction then you’ll want to read the review I’ve just written about this book especially since I awarded it 5 stars! Which is a…
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