The Living Mountain by Amitav Ghosh

I have enjoyed a few books by this author, and when I saw a new one available, I decided to jump for it without actually checking much. My biggest surprise was that this is not necessarily a book by itself. It is not even a novella. It is more like an individual tale from a…

The Rise of Jonathan Flite by Matthew J. Beier

I read and reviewed the previous works of the series: here This is one of the most complex and expansive books I've had an opportunity to read. I read the first two books after they languished on my shelf for a while. I had since forgotten that this would be a longer series and when…

There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

Translated by Polly Burton In between my other reads, I recently managed to squeeze in a few books from my library. On the heels of the last Japanese translated work, this is another strange book that I read at the right time. A lot of my personal experience went into colouring my read of this…

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

My interest in writing reviews is waning again, mostly because I do not actually sit in front of the computer. Once I start typing, the clickety-clack of the keyboard I have gives me the push to want to write something unique and entertaining (Is this just me? or do you feel annoyed by the noise?).…

The Wolf in the Woods by Dan Brotzel

I really enjoyed a short story book by the author. There was something different about the presentation and the characters within the chapters, and that had me curious about this book.I should have looked at the blurb a little more cautiously because it does warn the readers about the content of the narrative. It is…

The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

Translated by :Lizzie Buehler  It is rare for the last chapter(s) of a book to change my mind positively. I have had moments where I get keyed up for a finale that never comes or is a poor shadow of what it could have been. This was a different kind of switch. I was halfway…

Hotel Du Jack And Other Stories by Dan Brotzel

I waffled quite a bit, back and forth with a lot of points for either idea about expanding on individual stories or writing an all-encompassing review. The latter plan gained more traction when I started listing out personal one line reactions and realised it would involve me saying more than the book does during a…

The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka

Translation:  Ian C. Johnston, Narrator Luke Daniels There is a backstory to me picking this up. If you have been following my blog for awhile, you will know that my knowledge of famous literary works/classics is piecemeal at best. My information came from people around me, and I only knew as much as they did…