Review: “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa — Saying Goodbye To A Friend
Reading this novel, I learned how important it is to say goodbyes and to make memories. It will give you peace and an understanding. After all, memories will be the only thing left for us to cherish by a person, a pet, and a friend.
QOTD: ‘In The Dream House’ – Carmen Maria Machado
Healing takes time. If the wound cuts deep it would take longer to heal. However, we cannot weigh the intensity of a mental wound like a physical one.
Review: “And Tango Makes Three” — Children’s Literature Is Evolving
It is a children’s book about two real-life male penguins who form their own family at the New York Zoo. It was a succinct narrative.
Review: “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison — Epic But Disturbing
Toni Morrison is considered one of the greatest writers ever born. She also became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature contributing much to the community of BIPOC authors today.
QOTD: ‘Animal Farm’ – George Orwell
George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is about a bunch of animals on a farm who overthrows human authority to gain control to establish an equal government within the farm.
Review: “Notes of a Crocodile” by Qiu Miaojin — A Yearning For The Queer Freedom
Notes of a Crocodile is set in the 1980s, just as Taiwan’s queer human rights movement was still gaining steam. Qiu Miaojin was a Taiwanese queer author who, similar to the protagonist, was suffering from depression.
Review: “The Yield” by Tara June Winch — Digesting A Foreign Culture As Our Own
Indigenous Australian culture is not a topic I would read every day. I am glad that I learned a great deal about Indigenous culture and its importance through this book.
Best Audiobooks | Mid-Year Audiobook Freakout 2021
Audiobooks is a great form of reading. I love audiobooks! This is my mid-year audiobook freak-out for 2021.
Review: “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang — Korean Horror Fiction
In terms of films or television shows, I’ve always been a fan of Korean mystery horror. This is the first time I have read a Korean horror novel.
QOTD: ‘The Bell Jar’ – Sylvia Plath
We all have had this thought at some point in our lives. Why do we even bother to do something, to live in a certain way, or even to try out something new?