8.5 Persepolis: A Thought-Provoking Graphic Novel on Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran
byPersepolis is a graphic novel based on an autobiography of young Marjane Satrapi living in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. The title Persepolis is…
Memoir/Biography/Non-fiction
8.5 
Did I read my summer TBR?
byI realize that I participate a lot in Top ten posts, especially book lists of my TBR books, but I rarely go back and…
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
byWhen I first heard of this book, I was skeptical. How on earth could Harari condense millions of years of history into less than…
7.6 On the Road: Decoding The Motorcycle Diaries’ Path to Enlightenment
byI watched Cuba Libre (excellent, and I highly recommend it) last month – the Netflix documentary on Cuba’s struggle for independence/freedom, and one of…
At Home: A Short History of Private Life
byI spent the whole of February leisurely meandering my way through this book. I have been having some sleep issues of late, and I…
Best books of 2020
byI have always been punctual with my year end best books list, and this year is no different (what was different is that I…
Top Ten Tuesday | My Winter 2020 TBR
byTop Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with…
Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction
byIt’s November. That time of the year when I reluctantly pick up something non-fiction (not a genre I like) and try (and mostly fail)…
A powerful insight into female desire and sexuality: Reviewing Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women
byI read Three Women when it first came out, but then there was such a flood of reviews and it was such a polarizing…
Marley and me – Book and Movie
byI initially planned to read or watch Marley and Me when we were contemplating getting a dog. My husband was gung-ho about a Labrador….