A summary of the books I read in 2023 – fiction, non-fiction and of course, books that deserve a special mention
In books
Marking An Anniversary of An Auspicious Beginning
It’s two years since my memoir Rewriting My Happily Ever After was launched. Some thoughts on this anniversary
Book Review – Born A Crime By Trevor Noah
If you read just one memoir this year, read Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime – Stories from a South African childhood – you won’t regret it
Two Unusual Novels With Unique Cat Protagonists
Two unusual movels with unique cat protagonists that observe humans closely and leave us with valuable lessons
Two Very Different Vacation Reads
One memoir in essays about motherhood and one love story set in the backdrop of World War II made for interesting vacation reads
Author Interview – The Reluctant Doctor by Dr. Balesh Jindal
An interview with Dr. Balesh Jindal, author of The Reluctant Doctor which features true stories of four decades of her rural medical practise
Two Korean Novels
Two important novels – One highlights the challenges of young urban women in Korea and the other shows the sacrifices of a rural mother
Two Astonishingly Different Novels From Japan and Korea
Reviews of very different novels by women authors from Japan and Korea – one was soothing while the other was extremely disturbing
Of reading lists, book reviews and the reading lifeÂ
The reading life is multi-faceted with multiple ways to create reading lists, track books and write reviews that help readers and writers
Three Translated Novels To Jump Start Your 2023 Reading Goals
Recommending three small but impressive books from various countries translated into English to jump start for reading goals for 2023
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