Jul 2, 2018
Next on the reading list, Freeing Shadows by L.L. Kombe #2018readinggoals (at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
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Next on the reading list, Freeing Shadows by L.L. Kombe #2018readinggoals (at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Onto the next one #2018readinggoals
Wow. I was unable to put down this book until I finished it. The stories from Trevor Noah's childhood can be tragic, sad, dire.. but he finds a way to narrate them with humour. There's a brilliance in that. I feel so vindicated on his behalf for his continued success. As the reviews say, his childhood stories are first of all a love letter to his mother. There are several times you will laugh out loud in the book and times when you'll be moved to tears. Apartheid, poverty, domestic violence, religion, community.. it's been a rollercoaster. I will definitely be buying his next memoir coming out later this year. #bookreview #2018readinggoals #book6/12 (at Nomi-shi, Ishikawa, Japan)
This is gonna be interesting... #2018readinggoals Book 6/12
At first I was skeptical of whether I'd enjoy reading a play but I am so glad I was proved wrong! A story set in the present but one that is actually an enjoyable trip down memory lane.. Moaning Myrtle, The Triwizard Tournament, Cedric Gregory, Quidditch, the classes at Hogwarts, Platform 9 and 3/4, the sorting hat, Prof. Snape, Dumbledore, Voldemort, speaking in Parseltongue, portraits that move, the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid, etc... the exciting world of magic comes alive again. Couldn't have asked for a better way to spend a Sunday. Book 5/12 done. #2018readinggoals (at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
As I prepare for my predefense in a month, I will definitely be needing breaks from time to time so #HarryPotter will be my May book. 5/12 #2018readinggoals
I have just finished reading Yukio Mishima's "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion", which was my April read. Review below. #2018readinggoals This book has made me appreciate the beauty and significance of the Golden Temple, which I visited in October of 2016. It's a layered book full of poetic prose, philosophical musings (or ramblings) and reflects both the author (and protagonist's) obession with "violence, desire, religion and national history" (quoting the LA times here). However, my own interpretation is that the protagonist (or author?) is obsessed with death and is struggling to find something to live for while living in isolation that abounds in the environment in which he's growing in. I won't give away the story but each time I read a paragraph for the 2nd time I saw it in a fresh light. There is much I didn't understand (perhaps lost in translation) but whenever I did get something, it was nothing short of brilliant! If I go back to read the earlier chapters I can see a great deal of foreshadowing, but which never gives away the plot. I'll definitely be reading it a second time. That it's loosely based on a real story makes it even more interesting. If I get the chance I'll visit the Golden Temple again and try to see it through protagonist's eyes. (at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
March Murder Mystery #agathachristie #bookofthemonth #2018readinggoals