English reviews “Koh-i-Noor” William Dalrymple, Anita Anand (2017) Review | A cursed diamond and its cruel history
English reviews “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” Ocean Vuong (2019) Review | Tenderness in the insecure ugly world
English reviews “The Autism Language Launcher” Kate C. Wilde (2019) Review | Importance of judging the timing
Non-Fiction Japanese “No One’s Perfect” Hirotada Ototake (2001) Review | author who was born without legs or arms
Fiction Japanese “Tokyo Express” Seicho Matsumoto (1958) Review | Matsumoto’s first mystery, instant bestseller
Fiction European “Diary of a Mad Old Man” Junichiro Tanizaki (1962) Review | Old man’s desire and fetishism
Non-Fiction “The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices” Xinran (2000) Review | To be women in China back then
Non-Fiction History “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” Jung Chang (1991) Review | 3 generations of women under Mao’s China
Non-Fiction History “SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” Mary Beard (2015) Review | Fun and fascinating way to learn about Rome
Fiction European “Baudolino” Umberto Eco (2000) Review | Baudolino, charming master of languages and lies
Fiction American “The Last Templar” Raymond Khoury (2005) Review | Chasing Templars in present day NY
Fiction British “Brideshead Revisited” Evelyn Waugh (1945) Review | sad truth behind the old English aristocracy
Fiction European “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” Jules Verne (1870) Review | SF adventure with Nautilus and its captain Nemo
Fiction American “Lolita” Vladimir Nabokov (1955) Review | Fell in love with a child and the shock it gave
Non-Fiction “A Year in Provence” Peter Mayle (1989) Review | A very British guy in very French Provence
Non-Fiction “The Parent’s Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs” Cara Koscinski (2016) Review | Practical guide for family with young children with ASD
Non-Fiction Japanese “Japanese Society” Chie Nakane (1967) Review | To really understand Japan and its vertical society
Non-Fiction Japanese “The Art of Organizing Thoughts” Shigehiko Toyama (1986) Review | loved since the 80s in Japan, now in English