Author: Satoshi Yagisawa
Translated by: Eric Ozawa
Setting: Jimbocho, Tokyo, Japan
Pages: 176 – Paperback
Geemiz Rating: 5/5
I’m at a loss for words because More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is such a great narrative. Maybe I should just tell anyone to read this to go get their copy of the book and read it. And a note to Satoshi Yagisawa: Thank you for writing this story, sir, and I look forward to more …
Author: Elif Batuman
Setting: Harvard University and Hungary
Pages: 432
Geemiz Rating: 3/5
This is another book review that no one asked for, but I will keep on writing because I love to.
I chose this book because, first, it is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and I get the impression that Pulitzer novels are difficult to read and contain interesting topics that I find cringe-worthy or difficult to digest, and I like challenging myself by …
I can say that 2024 has been a reading year for me—well, half of 2024. I think I have read more than in the past few years. Thanks for going back to book blogging and to my new Book Club Bookchikas who inspired me to open the books on my dusty bookshelf.
Book: The Idiot
Author: Elif Batuman
Rating: 3.5/5
Point of View:
For people like me who are curious about what Harvard College …
Author: Hwang Bo-Reum
Translated to English by Shanna Tan
Setting: A neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea
Pages: 301
Geemiz Rating: 4.8/5
Starting this book was the best decision I have made since I wanted to read it cover to cover in a day, two, or even a week. Unfortunately, I was delayed for a month because life happened. It was a pleasure to dive headfirst into reading this novel, which is my first Korean …
It’s as if we have many, but it turns out we only have a few.
It feels unlimited, but actually, it’s finite.
One moment, it’s an hour, the next thing you know, it’s already a second.
You gave it away as if it’s forever.
You take it for granted as if it’s yours.
You will never notice its value until it’s gone.
You wish it could be more.
You wish it could be paused.
You …
Life is fleeting,
So hug your parents.
Life is fleeting,
So bond with your siblings.
Life is fleeting,
So make time with friends.
Life is fleeting,
So, pursue that goal
Life is fleeting,
So travel to that place you dreamed of.
Life is fleeting,
So eat that food you have been craving.
Life is fleeting,
So say that I Love You.
Life is fleeting,
So make every second count.
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As I continued to explore my new little hometown, Compostela, Cebu, I visited another restaurant in Compostela with my husband.
The location of the restaurant, Green Lagoon Nature Park, is a go-to place of the Compostelahanon and even nearby cities and townspeople frequently visit the place to swim and enjoy.
Lapyan in English, means “shoreline”.
Ambiance and Atmosphere
The restaurant is situated inside Green Lagoon Park, near its shoreline. It is an open seating …
Author: Michiko Aoyama
Translated to English by Alison Watts
Geemiz Rating: 4/5
One of the many feel-good Japanese fictions that I have been diving into since I started reading Japanese novels way back in 2016 with the book The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama.
Frankly, I miss reading Japanese historical fiction. Even though they are not as comforting and easy to read as the latest Japanese novels that I am into right …
Want to drink coffee, just add some hot or cold water.
Want that coffee extra, click on that app.
Want to watch a movie, click on that app.
Want to connect with family and friends, click on that app.
Everything can be done instantly in this generation.
No need to grind and brew because there’s 3 in 1.
No need to go out and buy because there’s delivery.
No need to wait for tomorrow because …
I have been living in Compostela for almost 2 years now (moved here Sept. 2022) yet I haven’t done much exploration of the place. This article would be a good start to looking at #OurHomeCompostela.
A third-class municipality in between a city (Danao) and soon-to-be a city (Liloan) dining options are limited. So, I was delighted when I learned that a new restaurant and a staple in the province had opened.
I believe Lantaw doesn’t …