If you don't have Shelter by Jung Yun on your reading list yet, add it now because it's going to be big (plus she's a #30Authors contributor!). I'd like to say you heard it here first, but Sarah at Sarah's Bookshelves and the New York Times beat me to it. It's a harrowing novel that explores the difficulties in escaping a heartbreaking past, the hidden resentments … [Read more...]
How to Declutter, Tidy Up, and Get Happy
When it comes to cleaning, I think I hate it as much as the average person with an aversion to it. It pains me to vacuum and mopping is pretty much unheard of (luckily my husband doesn't feel the same way). But when it comes to organizing and tidying, I love it. I can spend hours reorganizing my bookshelves and my closet and was that child who actually wanted to … [Read more...]
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
As a vegetarian, I was looking forward to picking up The Vegetarian by Han Kang (tranlsated by Deborah Smith). The premise sounded interesting - a woman who gives up meat following a disturbing dream, thus uprooting her life and affecting those around her. Living in a culture where vegetarianism isn't widely accepted and in a society where women are expected to … [Read more...]
I Am a Bad Feminist and That’s Okay (Book Review)
Confession: I am a bad feminist. I try, I really do, but sometimes it can be exhausting and while I'm pretty vocal in my beliefs, I sometimes let things slide because I have other things to do. Luckily, Roxane Gay has granted me a reprieve because she, too, is a Bad Feminist. There were parts of this book that made me feel like I found a kindred spirit (I, too, find rap … [Read more...]
Quick Review: Every Day Is For the Thief
Can you ever go home again? This is one of the many questions readers are left with upon finishing Every Day Is For the Thief by Teju Cole (a #30Authors recommendation), a short book about a Nigerian living in New York who returns home after fifteen years, only to find that nothing is as he remembers. As an adult, the narrator is acutely aware of the corruption … [Read more...]