Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi My rating: 3 of 5 stars It was one of those days when I had a good meal; the fresh herbs, the right salt, the approachable variety, the generous portions, the nice host. I walked back home with a content smile. Upon unlocking the door, a whiff of scented potpourri … More Book Review: Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi (1994)
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am white, mostly. And cold. And occasionally, weeping. But you don’t see my tears, for they run down the stream and lose their essence at the prolonged kiss of the first sun. But I do not mind. I come alive to die; I … More Book Review: Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (1935)
My Rating: 5 of 5 || My Review on Goodreads || More About The Book || About The Author The silence about me was heavy as the sea. Sitting by the sea, I am trying hard to evade the embrace of camphoric memories that hover schemingly, stroked by the amorous waves. Often this colossal sapphire … More Book Review – The Sea by John Banville (2005)
My Rating: 5 of 5 || My Review on Goodreads || More About The Book || About The Author LOVE. ABSENCE. Two words. Short but Strong. Both are trend-setters, albeit of different kind. Both have their own, absolute meanings; their legion of fans swear by it. Those under their hypnotic spell can hardly belong elsewhere. … More Book Review – Journey Into The Past by Stefan Zweig (1987)
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