book review

Book review : Things they lost by Okwiri Oduor
Review : Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor

I love books with houses, and fictional towns with a close sense of community. In…

Book review ; Wahala by Nikki May
Book Review : Wahala by Nikki May

The new debut novel Wahala by Nikki May caught my eye with its striking cover…

Circus of wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal is a glittering marvel

What a wonder! Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal, true to its name, puts you…

Review : Bombay Balchao
Review: Bombay Balchão—Jane Borges’s Charming, Funny Ode To The City

The first thing you notice about Bombay Balchão, the new Bombay novel

Dead Girls by Selva Almada
Review : Dead Girls by Selva Almada

Dead Girls by Selva Almada is a close look at murders and violence against women…

best books of 2020 (so far)
10 Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
My favourite time of the year. Taking stock of the many wonderful books read and…
Seishi Yokomizo Honjin Murders
Japanese Golden, Cosy Mysteries by Seishi Yokomizo for Bloody murders
I discovered Seishi Yokomizo right when I was craving a good old mystery. I had…
The perfect world of Miwako Sumida Review
The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan

I have a thing for books set in Japan. Even though I have never been to Japan, they feel familiar

Review : Red Circle Minis
Two New Japanese Short Stories from Red Circle Minis

Last year I reviewed three Red Circle Minis which are Japanese short stories…