Books
Love in the Big City – Book Review
Reviewed By: Swapna Peri “Love in the Big City” by Sang Young Park, translated by Anton Hur, offers a poignant exploration of love, loneliness, and queer life in modern Seoul. The novel follows Young, a cynical yet lively Korean student, as he navigates relationships, friendships, and the complexities of urban existence. From nights spent in […]
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Remembering Irving Wallace Just Like That
Written by: GitacharYa When his The Second Lady, a glorified Cold War era America vs Russia novel, hit the shelves it obviously became a Bestseller peaking all the way to No. 8 and staying in the top ten for more than dozen weeks. But that’s not the thing. Even the KGB was left marvelling long […]
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I Am That: A Timeless Spiritual Classic for Self-Realisation
Written by: Srinivasa Raghava The Profound Teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj I first became aware of this book five years ago when I came across a few quotes from it. However, it wasn’t until 16 months ago that I unexpectedly purchased this book at the New Delhi Airport. I finally finished reading it just a […]
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Aalochana Marithe Jeevitham Maruthundi
Reviewed by: Team NaThing (Teluguland) As We Know Things There are certain books that make an immediate impact on you positively or negatively. Most of the times, unless it is fiction or a willingly picked bios or other non-faction works, we try to read something that gives us some high feeling alongside providing useful information. […]
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Cho Nam-Joo’s Kim JiYoung, Born 1982: Riveting, relatable & emotional!
Reviewed by: Swapna Peri Book Title: Kim JiYoung, Born 1982Author: Cho Nam-JooTranslated by: Jamie CHFormat: KindlePublished By: Scribner UKASIN & Edition: B07LFL9V9Z & 1stGenre: FictionNo.of pages: 126Rating: 3.0 out of 4 About the book The life story of one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century raises questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression that are relevant to us all. Riveting, original […]
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Mieko Kawakami’s Heaven: Strong, heartfelt and disturbing!
Reviewed by: Swapna Peri Book Title: HeavenAuthor: Mieko KawakamiTranslated by: Sam Brett & David BoydFormat: KindlePublished By: PicadorISBN & Edition: 1509898247 & 1stGenre: FictionNo.of pages: 176Rating: 2.5 out of 4 About the book From the best-selling author of Breast and Eggs, which made absolute sound among the readers in 2020, comes again a novella that shows […]
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Pachinko: A historical family tale of love, courage and sacrifice!
Reviewed by: Swapna Peri Book Title: PachinkoAuthor: Min Jin LeeFormat: KindlePublished By: Grand Central PublishingASIN: B01H3MWEGAGenre: Fiction (Historical)No. of pages: 614Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ out of 4 About the book Yeongdo, Korea 1911. In a small fishing village on the banks of the East Sea, a club-footed, cleft-lipped man marries a fifteen-year-old girl. The couple has one […]
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