This summer, my journey took me to the art capital of the world – Paris. Among the myriad of artistic wonders the city has to offer, I had the privilege of exploring the exquisite Musée d’Orsay. As an ardent art aficionado, I was eager to witness the renowned masterpieces this museum houses, especially those byContinueContinue reading “A Journey Through Time at the Musee d’Orsay: My Personal Encounter with Artistic Masterpieces and a Guide to Navigating Your Visit”
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Book Review: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Fascinating Questions About Dead Bodies
Have you ever wondered what happens to your body after you die? Or maybe you’ve pondered some quirky questions like “What happens if you die in outer space?” or “If I die in ecstasy during sex, should I automatically send to hell?” Well, look no further than Caitlin Doughty’s book, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies. As a mortician and bestselling author, Doughty answers these questions and more in this fascinating and morbidly funny read.
Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite is a gripping novel about two sisters who couldn’t be more different. Korede is a hardworking nurse who dreams of a normal life, while her younger sister Ayoola is beautiful and impulsive – and a serial killer.
Book Review: Wolf Hall
Hillary Mantel’s Wolf Hall is a thrilling and captivating read. It has been so highly praised by readers and critics alike since its first publication. It’s no wonder that the novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2009, as well as the Costa Book Award for Fiction in 2009. At its core, Wolf Hall isContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Wolf Hall”
Book Review: Station Eleven
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is a post-apocalyptic novel that follows a group of survivors as they struggle to make sense of the world after a pandemic has wiped out most of humanity.
Book Review: Anil’s Ghost
Anil Tissera is a Sri Lankan forensic anthropologist sent by the U.N. to investigate a number of murders on the island. As she explores a 6th century site, she dug up a skeleton of a man which seems more recent than the rest of pieces in the location. With the help of an archaeologist Sarath and an artist, they set out to reconstruct its identity which they nicknamed “Sailor”. Given the makeup of where the body was found, the evidence points to the involvement of the government.
Dear Reader: Why You Need to Fall in Love With Guernsey
Each of us has a collection of most-read books ––those with stained and shredded pages, their book bindings are falling apart. Mine is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.