Quietly insightful. Thirty-six-year-old, self-deprecating Keiko Furukura lives in Tokyo. Her family is not happy with the way she is. She is awkward, never has felt as though she fits in read more
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The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot by Colin Cotterill
A Detective in Laos Fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency set in Botswana, and Tarquin Hall’s Vish Puri Detective series set in India, may find read more
Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki
Buy this book on Amazon Hello, Simpler Life Author and minimalist, Fumio Sasaki succinctly explains why he chose a minimalism and how he created the lifestyle for himself. Sasaki outlines read more
The Kraken Project by Douglas Preston
Who’s in charge? What happens when an A.I, programmed to go into space, changes its mind, and decides to live its own life? Preston tackles the read more
Wherever You Go by Daniel Houghton
Book Your Trip A lovely quick read that hails the benefits of travel, and provides travel advice from a variety of travelers – airline professionals, resort owners, adventurers, entrepreneurs, and many more, Houghton’s read more
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Game of Life Fans of epic sagas, as well as Asian history may find this a captivating read. “Living everyday in the presence of those who refuse to read more
The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell
Watch out for the new girl. “It is interesting to me how technology has in many ways facilitated and refined the practice of deception.” read more
The Art of Flaneuring by Erika Owen
Fulfilling wanderings It sounds like it involves a delicate cooking process to be found dans la cuisine or, at very least, sitting in a French cafe watching life read more
Something Worth Sharing: Share – The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Common Humanity
Food for thought; worth sharing. Compiled by Women for Women, International, an organization that helps marginalized women in eight countries affected by war and conflict, this book came out in read more
The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
Small town, big magic. “Life is full of surprises and not all of them are good.” ~ Karen Hawkins. The Book Charmer Sarah Dove, a is a young woman read more