Robina Rai

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May Read 💭 - Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

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My April read 🌼- The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt

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My January Read - Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami 🌸

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My September Read 🍄🍄‍🟫 ‘After the quake’ by Haruki Murakami. #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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My August read - Glory by Noviolet Bulawayo 🪼#everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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My August read - 🌸🍀☘️ Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton, Japanese wisdom for a perfectly imperfect life. Wabi Sabi is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in Zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom of Wabi Sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life as we search for new ways to approach life challenges, and seek meaning beyond materialism. #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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July read - 🦢 “Heart Lamp” by Banu Mushtaq #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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Late June read 🪼🍄 - i want to die but i still want to eat tteokbokki by @_baeksehee #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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June read - i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki by @_baeksehee #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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End May and June Read - 🌸 Ichigo Ichie - Hector Garcia and Francesc Mirallies is a non-fiction book which tells us about the art of making the most of every moment, the Japanese way. Every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever– an idea captured by the Japanese phrase Ichigo Ichie. Often used to convey that an experience or an encounter is unique and special, it is a tenet of Zen Buddhism and is attributed to a sixteenth-century master of the Japanese tea ceremony, or ceremony of attention, whose intricate rituals compel us to focus on the present moment. From this age-old concept comes a new kind of mindfulness. Everyone of us contains a key that can open the door to attention, harmony with others, and love of life. And that key is Ichigo Ichie. #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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April read - 🌸 The city and it’s uncertain walls by Haruki Murakami #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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My April Read - Before we say goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 🌸 #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks #mytimeinnamchi

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Mid-March Read 🌱

The Vegetarian by Han Kang is a beautiful yet unsettling novel about rebellion and taboo, violence and eroticism, and the twisting metamorphosis of a soul.

Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But then came the dreams—intrusive images of blood and brutality—that torment her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce meat altogether.

It’s a small act of independence, but it disrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her husband, her brother-in-law, and her sister each fight to reassert their control, Yeong-hye obsessively defends the choice that has become sacred to her. Soon, their attempts turn desperate, subjecting first her mind and then her body to ever more intrusive and perverse violations—sending Yeong-hye spiraling into a dangerous, bizarre estrangement not only from those closest to her but also from herself.

Celebrated by critics around the world, The Vegetarian is a darkly allegorical, Kafkaesque tale of power, obsession, and one woman’s struggle to break free from violence—both external and internal #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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March Read 🍄‍🟫🪼 Before your memory fades - Toshikazu Kawaguchi #everydayreadingwithrobina #seriesofbookmark #seriesofbookmarks

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My February read - Into thin air by Jon Krakauer

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My January Read -

Before the coffee gets cold - Tales from the cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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December read -

Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 🌸