The Stars Don’t Lie by Boo Walker

This is the story of a man who has moved away from home, buried himself in his work and built a different life from what he previously imagined for a reason. We find out this reason slowly over time as the story progresses.  Carver left his home after he felt that his actions caused irrevocable issues…

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

Narrated by: Shivantha Wijesinha The book is not for the faint of heart. I love listening to different narrators from different countries because it is a very immersive experience. Unlikeable central protagonists are usually not something that I enjoy, but this time, there were so many points of introspection here that I could not help but champion (towards…

The Lifeline by Tom Ellen

I have decided to forgo my short running segment of non bookish posts on weekends. I am no longer playing games not so I see possibilities in the near future so it makes sense to focus on what I'm actually doing. Narrated by Tom Lawrence; Katy Sobey This was a book that I liked much…

The Pieces of Us by Caroline Montague

This book begins with the death of a baby. I almost stopped reading on at this point because of the timing. I am glad I did not, however, since the story moves forward, and it is easier (at least for the reader) to put the incident behind them. The couple in the book took their…

The Many Lives of Charlie by Kid Toussaint & Aurélie Guarino

As with many comics published by this publisher, there is something different about the content in this one. There are discussions about the great beyond and the mundane tasks for those left behind. Charlie is a spark of colour in an otherwise drab office where they deal with the conversion of the remains of dead…

Lean On Me by Beth Moran

Like many of the author's works (several of which I have reviewed on my blog), there is a serious undercurrent to the seemingly romance-based narrative. This is darker than any of her previous ones (however much the cover may make it seem otherwise). Also, like several of her books, this was one that I could…

Fear and Lovely by Anjana Appachana

There were two main reasons I chose to read this book. One is that read very few India based or Indian- origin author books in any given year. The other is because the author and I share a name, although that doesn't mean anything in particular, it's still a point to note. The book is…

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Translated by: Eric Ozawa Narrated by:Susan Momoko Hingley This was a short audio book that I listened to in a few sittings. It has two parts, one in which a young lost woman is given a form of purpose at her uncle's ( previously grandfather's) bookshop. He was her fun younger uncle at a time…