Two books that follow the lives of young couple living in a city in a foreign country – each has a unique lens and leaves a different impact
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Taking stock and planning ahead in the New Year
Looking back, looking ahead and making plans for the new year by choosing a word of the year that focuses on community
Sometimes A Book Makes You Rethink Your Fundamentals
A fascinating chronicle of various alternative and integrative healing modalities that lead to surprising remissions in cancer patients
Two Must-Read Books About Intercontinental and Intergenerational Friendships
My Friends by Fredrik Backman Translated by Neil Smith Audiobook narrated by Marin Ireland “Art is what we leave of ourselves in other people.” As a fan of A Man Called Ove, I was happy to get a copy of the audiobook version of Fredrik Backman’s latest novel...
Book Review – The Bookshop Woman
A true story of a woman who reads books who finds her footing by meeting strangers and recommending books as she creates a new life
Out on a whim – a crochet expedition
A mid-week solo adventure featuring crochet, books, conversations and other self-care focused activities – loving this part-time work life
Stepping into the Bright Side
On first day of the second half of the year 2025, a year that marks the quarter of a new century in a new millennium, I decided to celebrate. It was not my birthday nor was it a reminder of a special event from the past, but because it marked the first day of a new...
Two Very Different Books by Japanese Authors
Two delightful reads- A short stories by a Nobel laureate and a feel-good memoir of a wonderful school life by a Japanese TV personality
Book Reviews: Two books that make you rethink about life
Two audiobooks – one short, one not-so-short, from different parts of the world that make you rethink your life
Book Review – The Lantern of Lost Memories
A charming and uplifting novel with three loosely interlinked parts that leave you with questions about what happens after death
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