But I wasn’t crying because I was sad. I guess I was crying because we had nowhere else to go, no choice but to go on living in this world. Crying because we had no other world to choose, and crying at everything before us, everything around us. – Heaven Summary and Thoughts Hailed asContinue reading “Review: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami”
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5 Books to Check out for Women in Translation Month
It’s August, which means it’s Women in Translation Month! I’d love to spotlight 5 reads I’m looking forward to reading and would recommend others check out too! Heaven by Meiko Kawakami Ever since I read Meiko Kawakami’s Breasts and Eggs, she had me by the NECK! I bought this book as soon as it cameContinue reading “5 Books to Check out for Women in Translation Month”
June Reads
Another up and down month for me . . . I got a new job which has been great but also time-consuming, hence why I’ve read less this month (and this will probably be my new pace moving forward). Still, I’m still happy that I’ve had the chance to read such a wide breadth ofContinue reading “June Reads”
Review: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
Normal is often treated as a moral judgment, when it is often simply a statistical matter. The question of what everyone else is doing is less important than the question of what works for the two people in the actual relationship. It matters that everyone’s needs are carefully considered and respected, not that everyone is doingContinue reading “Review: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex”
May Reads
With #AsianReadaThon now complete, I’m happy with the books I’ve read this past month, though I do wish I was able to read even half as many as last year. Still, each piece had its own unique tale to tell and I’d definitely recommend giving them all a try (if they suit your own personalContinue reading “May Reads”
Review: The Golden Legend by Nadeem Aslam
‘Things being as bad as they are,’ the baker had said to the two brothers earlier, ‘this world won’t last for much longer.’ ‘I’ve got worse news for you, Uncle,’ Laal had replied. ‘The world will survive forever, with everything staying exactly as it is now.’ – The Golden Legend Summary and Thoughts When shotsContinue reading “Review: The Golden Legend by Nadeem Aslam”
Review: Betraying Big Brother by Leta Hong Fincher
Nearly one out of every five women in the world lives in China—more than 650 million women in total. Any major demographic shift as a result of women choosing to reject marriage and children—or perhaps even to rise up collectively against the Communist Party’s oppression—will inevitably reverberate throughout the global economy. – Betraying Big BrotherContinue reading “Review: Betraying Big Brother by Leta Hong Fincher”
April Reads
April’s been an up-and-down month for me. Aside from working on a variety of personal projects (which I may provide updates on here), I’ve also been busy with work/job hunting, leaving me with less time to read than usual. Still, I’m happy with the diverse books I had a chance to pick up and I’mContinue reading “April Reads”
Review: The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
I think to myself, It is terrifying to be visible, and then I think, I have been waiting all my life to be seen. – The Thirty Names of Night Summary and Thoughts Five years after a suspicious fire killed his ornithologist mother, a closeted Syrian American trans boy sheds his birth name and searchesContinue reading “Review: The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar”
March Reads
March has been an up and down (but productive) month for me, but I’m glad to have read such a diverse collection of books (including some manga which I haven’t listed here, as they were all continuations of earlier mentioned series.) I also completed weird zeal‘s Women’s History Month readathon bingo sheet, which I shownContinue reading “March Reads”
Skincare for Introverts 