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…

Tuesday Mooney Wore Black by Kate Racculia

This book was also published as Tuesday Mooney speaks to Ghosts (still up for request on NetGalley) and after reading the book, I must say that this version suits it better. The ghosts play, but a minor role in it all, but they hover in the background. The black, however, is in the foreground and…

The Colors of All the Cattle (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency #19) by Alexander McCall Smith

            This is the most prolific series that I have followed. My library seems to be as big a fan of the series as I happen to be (or whoever triggers these purchases). Each of these titles leads back to my old reviews, and the most adventurous of visitors to my blog might venture to…