A hymn to the acceptable, nay inevitable foibles of mankind, an exhortation to look within, harbouring neither regret nor remorse.
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop – Satoshi Yagisawa
(Image Credit: npr.org) Twenty-five-year-old Takako’s world caves in around her, when over dinner on an otherwise uneventful evening, her boyfriend, Hideaki, casually announces that he would be leaving her for a newfound love interest. This apathetic proclamation leaves Takako in a catatonic state. Forsaking, first her job and then her appetite, she falls into a … Continue reading Days at the Morisaki Bookshop – Satoshi Yagisawa
Karla’s Choice – Nick Harkaway
One of the most enduring and endearing espionage characters in the history of literary fiction, George Smiley, is back. This time his reappearance marks a resuscitation of his original creator, the inimitable John le Carré. Karla’s Choice a George Smiley novel is penned by le Carré's youngest son Nick Harkaway (a pseudonym chosen by Nicholas … Continue reading Karla’s Choice – Nick Harkaway