My body doesn’t feel like mine anymore. It feels like somebody else step up and take the steering wheel, while I’m moving back as a passenger. It moved automatically to everywhere I need to go, it even expresses emotions at the right time. But it’s not me. Have you felt so tired before that you…
It’s already 23 days into the new year. How’s 2022 been treating you so far? Are you still sticking with your annual resolution standards or already throwing them out the window? I admit 2021 hadn’t been entirely kind to me. I was experiencing several uncomfortable mental state situations sporadically throughout the year. So, I’m throwing…
A Book Written By Mathias Énard I went to the bookstore again after what seems like forever, and I bought this book solely just because of the cover. That one random stroke in the middle of a picturesque painting is captivating for me. I never heard about this book before, but then Tell Them of…
“Maybe she’s different now, she’s no longer the arrogant lady we used to know. Regularly she would acknowledge me in a group chat, instead of being a faceless stranger.” “It created an unstable boat in his life, now that the depression got a grip on him since the pandemic. More than just money crisis nowadays….
We all aged at some point. A few people managed to stay fit just about nearly the same as their youth. But some might not. The 20s and 30s flash through right before our own eyes. And just like that, you’re turning forty, entering a new phase of life. In wisdom you are supposed to feel like…
Hideo Yokoyama is a Japanese mystery novelist. He has three novels translated into English: Six Four, Seventeen, and Prefecture D. Actually only two novels since Prefecture D is a short story collection. What makes Yokoyama’s book interesting is he never put crime in the main spotlight. Instead, his book always highlights political and power struggles…
Almond by Sohn Won Pyung Summary The book is about a young boy name Yoonjae, who suffers from Alexithymia – it is a condition where a person is having the difficulty in identifying and expressing emotions. Alexithymia is caused by a part in the head called the amygdala, which unfortunately not developing or the size…
Summary In the world of “Psychic Detective Yakumo,” author Manabu Kaminaga invites readers on a captivating journey into the realm of the supernatural, where ghosts, mysteries, and the unexplained converge. The story is about Yakumo Saitou, a college student with a unique gift: the ability to see spirits with his left eye. Yakumo’s character described as…
Summary What you are willing to risk to make your dreams come true? In “Shine,” Jessica Jung takes readers behind the scenes of the glamorous world of K-pop, offering a glimpse into the sacrifices and struggles faced by aspiring idols. At the center of the story is Rachel Kim, a 17-year-old Korean-American teenager who dreams…
