Everyone has those select books that make them feel safe. Whether it's because you read them at a particular time in your life, or associate them with something comforting, these books can have a surprisingly powerful effect. In this post, I'm going to share some of the ones I like to bury myself in when… Continue reading Books to retreat into
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‘South of the Border, West of the Sun’ by Haruki Murakami
I haven't read a Murakami novel in a long time (well, actually it's only been a few months, but for me that's ages) and the relief that washed over me when I started reading this was overwhelming. Returning to his controlled yet eloquent style felt like putting on a well-worn pair of shoes. South of… Continue reading ‘South of the Border, West of the Sun’ by Haruki Murakami
‘Wind, Pinball’ by Haruki Murakami
Wind, Pinball contains Haruki Murakami's first two novels (Hear The Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973) collected into one volume. They follow an unnamed narrator and his friend, nicknamed the Rat, as they while away time in J's Bar, playing pinball and drinking. These short novels are part of the Trilogy of The Rat- the third one is A Wild Sheep… Continue reading ‘Wind, Pinball’ by Haruki Murakami
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