For the first month of our bookclub we will discover some of the finesest literature from Singepore. Join us and pick one of the four books. The bookclub is also on Goodreads.
Short Korean fiction stories #1
As I mentioned in the "Korean Footsteps" article, I am going to be posting a little more of my journey discovering Korean art in the future. Recently I came across a couple of books with short Korean fiction stories, mostly from the 20th century and I would love to introduce you to them. The book … Continue reading Short Korean fiction stories #1
Korean footsteps – New Corner
Dear readers, lately, this page has been amazingly inactive. There are various reasons behind it, mostly from life's inability to give me a moment of peace. Which slowly led to me rediscovering my interests and getting more and more attached to them. As I am preparing for exams to switch universities and my field … Continue reading Korean footsteps – New Corner
The Princess Diarist: For curious and sad
How do I talk about The Princess Diarist? I think I will start with dividing the book into two parts, the book itself is actually divided into three. But my separating this book into two, is not its content, but rather by the group of people that should read the last book of late and … Continue reading The Princess Diarist: For curious and sad
Annihilation: Witness the Evolution
I knew about the film of course, but before that, I didn't really know about the trilogy of books written by Jeff Vandermeer, despite them actually being already translated into the Czech language. I suppose I spend too many hours diving into the fantasy realms that I am missing out on a lot of post-apocalyptic … Continue reading Annihilation: Witness the Evolution
Beowulf (J.R.R.Tolkien): Fantasy Before Its Time
There are many authors who were fascinated by this medieval poem depicting the Danes, their kings and legends. Like many works of fiction, even Beowulf is roughly based on kings who lived before the time this book was written. Roughly dated back to the year 1000 AD, although many professors date the manuscript to an … Continue reading Beowulf (J.R.R.Tolkien): Fantasy Before Its Time
A Slip of the Keyboard: Fun for writers
Terry Pratchett was undoubtedly a genius in many things. Be it his ability to humor you beyond reason with his vast fantastical ideas or completely emotionally disarm you with his ability to get right to the point of being a human (or not) without you even excepting it. Those are one of the main reasons … Continue reading A Slip of the Keyboard: Fun for writers
Amy Liptrot: The Outrun
This is not really a review but more of a very personal look back at reading a brilliant little book called "The Outrun". „I‘m back under these decaying clouds and deep skies, living among the elements that made me“, writes Amy Liptrot in her autobiographical book "The Outrun". There were so many reasons for me … Continue reading Amy Liptrot: The Outrun
Book Review: The Miniaturist (Jessie Burton)
Published: 24.08.2014 Author: Jessie Burton Genre: Thriller/History Follow Jessie | Goodreads England / ISBN: 0062306812 - Contains mild spoilers - The Miniaturist, this story will take you to the heart of 17th century Amsterdam, and all it meant for life, at some pages, at least. What I must say about this book and what I … Continue reading Book Review: The Miniaturist (Jessie Burton)
Review: Carrie Brownstein – Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Sometimes it's more difficult to write a review for a book than other times. Those are the times when books hit too close to home. For me, it happened with Carrie Brownstein's Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl. The reason was very simple. I come from a small village north of Czech republic. The village … Continue reading Review: Carrie Brownstein – Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
