Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
I was listening to the podcast Cults by Parcast when I realised that their episode on the Symbionese Liberation Army covered one of the books that’s been on my Overdrive TBR list for a couple of years – American Heiress. After so much time, I can’t remember who introduced the book to me, but I’m… Read More American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin
I was going through my Overdrive TBR when in the six or seventh page, I stumbled across this. I’m still very into reading about how the internet and social media affects us so I checked this book out immediately. Also, I guess my habit of adding books to my TBR list and then waiting for… Read More Irresistible by Adam Alter
I know this is far below the age-range of books I normally read, but I have a huge soft spot for Enid Blyton (given that she’s one of the main reasons I love reading so much) and when I saw this collection of three books with stories I haven’t read, I just couldn’t resist. These… Read More The Secret of the Lost Necklace by Enid Blyton
Since I have been starting to enjoy Miss Marple, I decided to get another one of her books. This time, intrigued by the blurb where Miss Marple receives a request from an acquaintance to “investigate a crime after his death”, I borrowed Nemesis. After Amos Rafiel dies, Miss Marple receives a notification of an inheritance… Read More Nemesis by Agatha Christie
I’ve always had a fond place in my reading heart for Percy Jackson, mostly because this was the book that I saw in a bookstore, read a few pages, and then promptly forgot the title and author (and only remembered the tagline) and almost went crazy trying to find the book. So when I saw… Read More The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
After struggling through Soul Mountain, I was more than ready for a slightly easier Chinese novel to read. So when Warren suggested Qiu Xiaolong (thanks again, Warren!), I immediately went to the library and borrowed one of the books that sounded interesting. Enigma of China isn’t the first book in the series, so I’m probably… Read More Enigma of China by Qiu Xiaolong
I really enjoyed Miss Buncle’s Book when I read it earlier this year, so when I chanced upon Miss Buncle Married, I immediately borrowed it (especially since Ami from luvtoread also recommended it as a fun read). Miss Buncle Married takes place soon after the events of Miss Buncle’s Book. Since her identity as the… Read More Miss Buncle Married by D. E. Stevenson
When talking about children’s accounts of Nazi Germany, Anne Frank’s story is the one that’s most familiar to me. I have, however, belatedly found another story: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. The author, Judith Kerr, based this on her own childhood: her famous anti-Nazi father, their sudden flight from Germany, and their life moving from… Read More When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
I can’t remember where I first heard about this book, but I was drawn to the premise of two girls disappearing and what happens after. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting such an unconventional (and for the mystery-lover in me, somewhat unsatisfying) tale, but this was an intriguing work that kept me reading till the… Read More Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
My recent read of Soul Mountain got me thinking: what is the value of reading difficult books? But before I even begin thinking about the value of difficult books, I had to ask: What is a difficult book? The way I see it, difficult books can fall into three categories: Emotionally difficult to read: these… Read More What is the Value of Reading Difficult Books?