More recent reads to recommend - part 2!
May. 18th, 2025 05:27 am'A room of one's own' by Virginia Wolf - This is the first book I have read by her and it won't be the last. I enjoyed this one greatly. She speaks out on how difficult it is for women to write and have privacy, have money and just have what they need in order to live a good life. The way she writes is thoughtful, powerful and beautiful.
'Animalkind' by Ingrid Newkirk & Gene Stone - I always knew that some level of cruelty happened to animals around the world but after reading this book it opened my eyes to the past and the present and how we as a society still treat animals. It also discussed educational information on how smart animals are as well as how they live together and how they connect with us.
'Unfamiliar' volume 1 by Haley Newsome - Being a short graphic novel I liked how I got through it in a day and it was enjoyable and cute. About a young kitchen witch who discovers her home is haunted and how she must go forward with it, also making new friends. I liked the artwork and the plot was simple yet fun.
'500 self portraits' by Julian Bell - Just as the title says, it's 500 self portraits of different artists over many years. In the future I would like to learn more of these artists and their works, it made me realize there are so many that I know nothing of.
'World of wonders' by Aimee Nezhukumatathil - In this book the author talks of her years as a child, young adult, first time mom and how she compared some difficult situations to how animals, insects and plants find a way to survive and make it through. That no matter what happens to you, you may come out ahead stronger and smarter. The chapters are short but cover a wide range of interesting stories and experiences.
'Quozl' by Alan Dean Foster - To be honest this is one of the first sci fi books I've read. And it was a good one! Fun, comical, thought provoking and different. It wasn't until it got to the end that it got weird but overall I loved this book and how strange it was. It's about these aliens called Quozls who come to planet earth and their interactions with us humans. I enjoyed the authors writing style quite a bit and plan on reading more of his in the future.
'The never ending story' by Michael Ende - I'm sure many of you know of this story from the well known movie. Like a good amount of cases - the book was better! It went on to further adventures of Bastan and what happens to him later on. For those of you who don't know the story, it's about a boy who finds a book and goes on an adventure of a lifetime in a faraway fantasy world with wonderful and magical creatures who he befriends and learns more about himself.
'Days at the Morisaki bookshop' by Satoshi Yagisawa - I started this book because it was in a blind book valentines day event that I chose and I'm happy I did. It's about a young girl who is going through some difficult times in her life and ends up working and staying with her uncle at his bookshop. She develops a new love of books and reading while there and also makes some new friends and quick but still a feel good sort of book.
I'll try to stay more on top of my writings of books I'm reading. But doing a short description of books like this was sort of fun.
'Animalkind' by Ingrid Newkirk & Gene Stone - I always knew that some level of cruelty happened to animals around the world but after reading this book it opened my eyes to the past and the present and how we as a society still treat animals. It also discussed educational information on how smart animals are as well as how they live together and how they connect with us.
'Unfamiliar' volume 1 by Haley Newsome - Being a short graphic novel I liked how I got through it in a day and it was enjoyable and cute. About a young kitchen witch who discovers her home is haunted and how she must go forward with it, also making new friends. I liked the artwork and the plot was simple yet fun.
'500 self portraits' by Julian Bell - Just as the title says, it's 500 self portraits of different artists over many years. In the future I would like to learn more of these artists and their works, it made me realize there are so many that I know nothing of.
'World of wonders' by Aimee Nezhukumatathil - In this book the author talks of her years as a child, young adult, first time mom and how she compared some difficult situations to how animals, insects and plants find a way to survive and make it through. That no matter what happens to you, you may come out ahead stronger and smarter. The chapters are short but cover a wide range of interesting stories and experiences.
'Quozl' by Alan Dean Foster - To be honest this is one of the first sci fi books I've read. And it was a good one! Fun, comical, thought provoking and different. It wasn't until it got to the end that it got weird but overall I loved this book and how strange it was. It's about these aliens called Quozls who come to planet earth and their interactions with us humans. I enjoyed the authors writing style quite a bit and plan on reading more of his in the future.
'The never ending story' by Michael Ende - I'm sure many of you know of this story from the well known movie. Like a good amount of cases - the book was better! It went on to further adventures of Bastan and what happens to him later on. For those of you who don't know the story, it's about a boy who finds a book and goes on an adventure of a lifetime in a faraway fantasy world with wonderful and magical creatures who he befriends and learns more about himself.
'Days at the Morisaki bookshop' by Satoshi Yagisawa - I started this book because it was in a blind book valentines day event that I chose and I'm happy I did. It's about a young girl who is going through some difficult times in her life and ends up working and staying with her uncle at his bookshop. She develops a new love of books and reading while there and also makes some new friends and quick but still a feel good sort of book.
I'll try to stay more on top of my writings of books I'm reading. But doing a short description of books like this was sort of fun.