I love getting book recommendations, so when an email from Santiago arrived recommending a couple of books – A Song for Nagasaki among them – I knew that I had to check them out. The library had A Song for Nagasaki so I borrowed it as one of my year-end reads. A Song for Nagasaki… Read More A Song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn
I was super excited about this book the moment I heard about it – books about books are always fun, plus this is about teen fiction! While I haven’t read as much as the author, I’ve read my fair share of Judy Blume, Sweet Valley High, and even Sweet Valley Kids. Paperback Crush takes us… Read More Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss
We tend to think of Fake News as lies, but do you know that it can be deadly? In India, several people have died due to fake news spread by WhatsApp, leading Time to call the phenomenon a ‘deadly fake news crisis’. In Mexico, fake news has led to similarly deadly violence while the African… Read More Weaponised Lies by Daniel J. Levitin
I used to have a ‘true crime’ phase, where I read mostly true crime. Although I read it less often now, I still enjoy a well-written true crime book. The Devil in the White City is a book that I’ve heard a lot of good things about (as well as Thunderstruck, another true crime story… Read More The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
I was recently asked to name a few friends, and my first reaction was: “I don’t have friends!” I might have been joking, but only a little. As much as I liked living in Japan, I went through some serious bouts of “do I have any friends here?” (to be fair, I had those bouts… Read More Friendfluence by Carlin Flora
If my family ever makes the mistake of having me plan our trip to England (again), I can imagine the following conversation taking place: Family: Why are we visiting so many Churches? Me: I read a book about stained glass. And yes, I am that easily influenced by books. After this, I really, really want… Read More How to Look at Stained Glass
As much as I try, receiving feedback (particularly critical feedback) is difficult for me. Online, I still get the chance to take a step back and receive it rationally, but I do freeze up when I get it in real life. So when I heard of Thanks for the Feedback, I knew that I had… Read More Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
I’ve had a slight increase in interest in Shakespeare ever since last year when we visited Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe in London. So when I saw this book on Anne Hathaway, I decided to request a copy. As with Shakespeare, we know very few details about Anne Hathaway’s life, which makes it very easy for… Read More Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife by Katherine West Scheil
It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that the person planning a trip turns into a tyrant within twenty-four hours. Ok, perhaps tyrant is an overstatement, but I definitely went overboard with a twenty-six page (and counting!) itinerary. Part of the itinerary included reading recommendations and they are growing every single day. So far, the books… Read More Books I’m Reading Before Going to England
Hey everyone! So this is post is really different from what I normally post about (even if you’re looking at the few books I review on this blog). But, I think so many of you guys are people who take risks, who are doing something different. Studying in Japan is definitely a huge risk, and… Read More Book Review: Unstoppable: Surviving is the the Beginning – Book Review and Guest Post