Growing up, I thought personal development books were self-indulgent and all fluff. I still think...
Review: Falling Leaves Return to their Roots by Adeline Yen Mah
This is one of those books that I have seen many times but never really focused on. When I asked...
Review: The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking
I'm sure you've all seen this book around. The Danish word "hygge" was hard to avoid not so long...
Review: The Rohingya Crisis: A People Facing Extinction by Muhammad Abdul Bari
I have been meaning to write a review of this book for a long long time! This will be my first...
Ep. 19. Japan: Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
On this journey: What's your genre identity? All about manga. Does power pollute good intentions?...
Ep. 20. Reflections on Reading the World and Looking Forward
On this journey: Reflections on my Reading the World project for 2018, My top books for 2018, My...
Ep. 18. Sweden: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
On this journey: What makes a book become popular? Novels: entertainment vs. education. Where's...
Ep. 17. Colombia: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
On this journey: Do we need background knowledge to read critically? An exploration of childhood...
Ep. 16. Mexico/USA: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
On this journey: Writers inspire writing. So much emotion in so few words. What are the limits of...
Ep. 15. Mexico/USA: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
On this journey: Free audiobooks from your local library! How to explore two sides of a political...
Ep. 14. New Zealand: The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
On this journey: Where do I find my books? Let's connect with nature. A lesson in exploring your...
Ep. 13. India: The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
On this journey: You know downloading PDF copies of books is stealing, right? Communists in...
Ep. 12. Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan: The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
On this journey I'm joined by Houda: Rating books from the heart. Cultural exploration is not...
Ep. 11. Pakistan: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
On this journey I'm joined by Assia: What happens when you're not the reader the book was written...
Podcast: Ep. 10. Kyrgyzstan: Jamilia by Chingiz Aïtmatov
On this journey: How much use are the quotes on book covers? Writer's conflict: representing...
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