February was a pretty good reading month for me. I ended up completing 18 books. This was a really hard-hitting book. Translated from the Japanese by Arthur Reiji Morris, it told the story of a Taiwanese woman living in Japan as she looks back at her life her lesbian identity and a brutal assault she … More February 2023 Reading Wrap Up

My reading year ended on a good note. I read 21 books in December 2022. This was a really fun, light-hearted read. Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, it follows a former food delivery worker who gets a job with the mysterious ‘kaiju preservation society’, in a parallel world. 2. The Earthspinner by Anuradha Roy (3/5) … More December 2022 Reading Wrap Up

So September was a pretty good reading month for me. I ended up reading 17 books. This was an interesting sci-fi read. Set in a futuristic Nigeria in a community on the edges of an alien biodome, it follows Kaaro, a government agent with a criminal past. I thought it was an interesting read, and … More September 2022 Reading Wrap Up

So, I read quite a lot this month. Here is everything I read. 1. Vladimir by Julia May Jonas (4/5) This was such an interesting book. It followed an ageing academic whose husband has been accused of sexual misconduct with his students, and her infatuation with Vladimir, a younger colleague. A dark, acerbic read full … More July 2022 Reading Wrap Up

May was a pretty uneven month for me where reading was concerned. I read 17 books, some of which I loved, others not so much. Anyway, here are the books. 1. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. (3/5) This is a book about a young Pakistani man who moved to America, and initially completely embraced … More May 2022 Reading Wrap Up

Here’s everything I read in April. I read a total of 19 things, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems etc. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (5/5) This was one of the best books I’ve read this year. A retelling of the story of the Trojan war from the perspectives of the women involved in … More April 2022 Reading Wrap Up

I had already mentioned the first 15 books I had read in February and March. Here are the rest. 16. Karmelin by Damodar Mazuo (2.5/5) This book was a huge disappointment for me. Translated from the Konkani by Vidya Pai, this book follows the life of Karmelin, a Goan woman who ends up having to … More February + March Reading Wrap Up (Part 2)

Since I ended up not doing the wrap up for February earlier, I thought I’d combine it with the March wrap up. Here is everything I read in Feb and March (or at least the first 15 books). 1. Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura. (5/5) I loved, loved, loved this book. Translated … More February + March 2022 Reading Wrap Up (Part 1)

2022 started off really strong when it came to reading. I read 17 books this month, and here they are: Braised Pork by An Yu (3.5/5) This book is set in China and follows the life of a woman whose husband just died, drowning in the bathtub. It also has an element of magical realism, … More January 2022 Reading Wrap Up