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There was only one thing on her mind.
'I must start a bookshop.'
Yeongju did everything she was …
was born on April 26, A.D. 121. His real name was M. Annius Verus, and …
I didn't expect to enjoy this so much. It's making me want to highlight and underline sentences all over the place.
I didn't expect to enjoy this so much. It's making me want to highlight and underline sentences all over the place.
There was only one thing on her mind.
'I must start a bookshop.'
…
LOVED this. One of my favourite novels of recent years.
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (German: Jenseits von Gut …
Completely forgot I was reading this. Nietzsche is such a petty hilarious mess - we don't talk enough about how amusing his writing often is.
Completely forgot I was reading this. Nietzsche is such a petty hilarious mess - we don't talk enough about how amusing his writing often is.
Toronto, 1925: An ancient manuscript and a modern cult promise the secret to personal metamorphosis. …
An extremely idiosyncratic book - maybe downright peculiar. I ~adored~ the first two thirds of this, but towards the end the religion got a bit heavy for this atheist.
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes …
I still don't quite get the hype around this book, but it was certainly cosy, and the resolution was very satisfying.
I still don't quite get the hype around this book, but it was certainly cosy, and the resolution was very satisfying.
Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an overwhelming city …
Really enjoyed this sedate little novel.
Beautiful, delicate writing.
The Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of …
Feyre's survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak …
A male prostitute, a mangy cat, a murder and a maniacal mix-up that threatens his …
One of my all-time favourites. 🥰
A young man awakens to selfhood and to a world of possibilities beyond the conventions …
I finished this two days ago, and I'm still thinking about it and looking up other interpretations of it.
I finished this two days ago, and I'm still thinking about it and looking up other interpretations of it.
Rageful and beautiful writing.
From what I understand there is still quite a lot of stigma around mental health in S Korea, so it must have taken a lot of courage for the author to publish such a frank and comprehensive 'write-up' of her counselling sessions. This was a book group read and it has led to some thoughtful and interesting discussions, but I felt that I would have enjoyed it more had it been better structured.
From what I understand there is still quite a lot of stigma around mental health in S Korea, so it must have taken a lot of courage for the author to publish such a frank and comprehensive 'write-up' of her counselling sessions. This was a book group read and it has led to some thoughtful and interesting discussions, but I felt that I would have enjoyed it more had it been better structured.
