Book lists
Exciting Korean Short Story Collections
What are the best Korean short story collections? Check out these books from South Korea to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Korea.
Best Finnish books to read before your visit to Finland
What are the most popular Finnish books? Check out these books about Finland to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Finland.
Famous Japanese Books about Cats with English translation
What are the most famous Japanese books about cats with an English translation? In some of them the cat is even the main character of the book.
Best Malaysian books to read before your visit to Malaysia
What are the most popular Malaysian books? Check out these books about Malaysia to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Malaysia.
Best Korean books to read before your visit to South Korea
What are the most popular Korean books? Check out these books about South Korea to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Korea.
Interesting Japanese Short Story Collections
What are the best Japanese short story collections? Check out these books from Japan to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Japan.
Most interesting books set in Taiwan
What are the most interesting Taiwanese books? Check out these books set in Taiwan to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Taiwan.
Most Interesting Books Set in Austria
What are the most interesting Austrian books? Check out these books set in Austria to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Austria.
Best Japanese books to read before your visit to Japan
What are the most popular Japanese books? Check out these books about Japan to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Japan.
Best Hong Kong books to read before your visit to Hong Kong
What are the most popular Hong Kong books? Check out these books about Hong Kong to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Hong Kong.
Most interesting and engaging books of 2021
What are the best new books in 2021? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.
Most interesting books set in China
What are the most interesting Chinese books? Check out these books set in China to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to China.
Books that make you feel stuck in one place
Did you ever read a book that made you feel stuck in one place? Check out this book list to find more books like that.
What to read before traveling to space?
The joke is on me… but if another planet becomes a possible travel destination in our lifetimes, then these are the best sci fi books about space travel.
Most interesting and engaging books of 2022
What are the best new books in 2022? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.
Interesting books set on mysterious, magical and absurd islands
Interesting books set on or featuring mysterious, magical and absurd islands that drag you into the most fascinating situations.
Most interesting and engaging books of 2020
What are the best new books in 2020? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.
Book reviews
Review: Gaslight by Femi Kayode
Murder or suicide? Follow Philip Taiwo on his investigation in Gaslight by Femi Kayode: a book with realistic characters set in Nigeria.
Review: Walking Practice by Dolki Min
Walking Practice by Dolki Min addresses gender expectations others put on you and the lack of choice you have therein.
Review: The Pachinko Parlor by Elisa Shua Dusapin
The Pachinko Parlor by Elisa Shua Dusapin shows how support for another person can manifest itself in different ways despite the apparent distance.
Review: Y/N by Esther Yi
In Y/N by Esther Yi, the main character is tired of experiencing reality as that which happens strictly to her and makes a K-Pop idol the new center of her world.
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