Tag: fiction

Yang Paling Patah Antara Kita || A Book Review

December 22, 2022

Yang Paling Patah Antara Kita Author: Ainul Farihah Publisher: Jiwa Released: October 6th, 2022 Genre: Fiction Pages: 386 Format: Paperback Characters: Azfar, Firman, Jimi, Zaquan, Mikail, … “Kau okey?” Ringkas. Tetapi paling susah nak jawab. Walau yang tanya itu sahabat yang paling rapat. Walau yang tanya itu ahli keluarga sekalipun. Susah tatkala sebenarnya kita mahu … More Yang Paling Patah Antara Kita || A Book Review

The Punkhawala and the Prostitute by Wesley Leon Aroozoo || Author Q&A

October 11, 2022

Hi guys! Still remember me? I’m back, like finally. I must admit that blogging is not really my thing these days but I need to make a comeback for this one special author. If you guys go to my directory for Author Q&A posts , you would notice Wesley Leon Aroozoo was the very first … More The Punkhawala and the Prostitute by Wesley Leon Aroozoo || Author Q&A

#2021bestnine

January 3, 2022

Hi bookish peeps. It’s a new year and we still have the old me, always late to update my best and worst reads of the year. I hope I’m still not too late and great news is, in 2021, I would say I don’t have any bad reads, maybe some dnfs but I don’t feel … More #2021bestnine

Heaven: Have You Ever Got Bullied? || A Book Review

August 15, 2021

Heaven Author: Mieko Kawakami Publisher: Picador Released: June 10th, 2021 Genre: Fiction Pages: 167 Format: Paperback Characters: Eyes, Kojima, Momose, Ninomiya, … Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami’s novel is told in the voice of a fourteen-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy … More Heaven: Have You Ever Got Bullied? || A Book Review

Familiar Things: Life At The Landfill || A Book Review

August 11, 2021

Familiar Things Author: Hwang Sok-Yong Translator: Sora Kim-Russell Publisher: Scribe Released: July 12th 2018 Genre: Fiction Pages: 224 Format: Paperback Characters: Bugeye, Baldspot, Bugeye’s mother, Scrawny’s mama, Peddler Grandpa, Baron, … When 14-year-old Bugeye and his mother arrive at Flower Island — a vast landfill site on the outskirts of Seoul — they soon become part … More Familiar Things: Life At The Landfill || A Book Review

My Brilliant Life: How It’s Like to Live with Progeria || A Book Review

April 17, 2021

My Brilliant Life Author: Kim Ae-ran Translator: Chi-Young Kim Publisher: Forge Released: January 26th, 2021 Genre: Fiction Pages: 203 Format: Paperback Characters: Areum, Daesu, Mira, Grandpa Jang, … Ae-ran Kim’s My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most … More My Brilliant Life: How It’s Like to Live with Progeria || A Book Review

#2020bestnine

January 9, 2021

I’m so excited to drop my best 9 reads in 2020. Last year, my main focus was Asian Lit and I’m intending to keep it the same this year. I read a total of 75 books, ranging from Asian Lit to children books, general fiction to non-fiction. I rated most books 3-4.5 star, hardly any … More #2020bestnine