Literature, Languages and Philosophy
The first month of the year is already far behind us, and I’m a bit late on writing this article; my apologies. But I think we made a good start with reading The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Most people love to make resolutions for the new year and are usually still motivated in January. Reading... Continue Reading →
Reading all works of Stephen King
A review of the recent short story collection by Stephen King. Stories focused on the horrors of life's reality.
Human Acts tells the story of the 1980's Gwangju Student Uprising, from various perspectives. Han Kang's work allows the voices of the victims to speak again.
A short book review of 1984 and discussion of other legally challenged works of literature.
★★★★★ Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin, a horror cult classic. The story is actually about a cult; an occult kind of cult. Not the Manson-family kind of type but the real elite and secret society kind of occult. I wished that I had read this one earlier. It’s suspenseful from the beginning and holds the... Continue Reading →
A book review of The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis.
December was an average reading month for me. I had planned to read more winter and Christmas-related novels, but I ended up with horror, sci-fi and a thriller.
It is finally time to look back at 2023 and select the book gems that made my year. In total, I’ve read thirty books while the initial goal was to read fifty. But I’m still content with my reading achievement. Read further and find out what my favourite books are of 2023!
Are you looking for the right book to prepare your trip to Japan or have you already visited the country. Then you would probably love to read this humour filled memoir.