It is a dreamy and nightmarish tale of women for various reasons abandoning men in their lives. Set in Iran in 1953, during the coup d’etat that rages around them in Tehran, the book still manages to bring an eerie sense of calm and isolation. I got this book from my mum for Easter. She …
Continue reading Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran – Shahrnush Parsipur
Second one of my book subscription boxes surprises. This one came from the Willoughby Book Club. Beautiful cover and a writer I didn't know before had me intrigued. Also my shallow side was happy that it was not too long, at just around 200 pages. My brain is now tired of long books, like I'm …
Continue reading The Atlas of Red and Blues – Devi S. Laskar
Another year completed! This one quite unique given we were all still at least in semi-lockdown as the COVID-19 virus raged across the world. The world and our lives have become a bit smaller, with no access to far and wide travel, but books and the Internet remain our amazing windows to the world. Cathy …
