“Death and the Penguin” revolves around an aspiring writer, specializing in short stories, seems to hit it big as a sought-after writer of obituaries as he navigates the bleak reality of post-Soviet Kyiv accompanied by his pet penguin, Misha, who is depressed and has a heart condition. Organized crime, friendship, corruption, death, and survival are…
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You Need a Happy Ending
Off to the kitchen! I’m making dhal to start off The Adventures of Feluda by Satyajit Ray. This edition contains four novellas featuring the young Bengali detective Feluda: “The Golden Fortress”, “The Buccaneer of Bombay”, “Mystery at Golok Lodge” and “Trouble in the Graveyard”. Feluda is an avid reader himself and a big fan of…
Untranslatable Japanese
The Japanese word “tsundoku” (積 ん 読) describes the habit of buying books and not reading them. I’m certainly guilty of having books piling up unread on my bookshelves and floors. I do have every intention of reading them – someday at least! 😂 For now, I’m happy to get through my 18 Sleuths pile….
Green Tea Over Rice
Starting my reading adventure in style: Seicho Matsumoto’s “Inspector Imanishi Investigates” from 1961 with a cup of matcha. Also pictured below: sticky rice, edamame, and soy sauce. Yes! 😎 Matsumoto’s crime novel revolves around a dead body found under a stationary train and Inspector Imanishi from the Homicide Division of Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who investigates…