Published on : 2018 (translation) || Format : print || Location : Japan One line review : Keiko would rather behave exactly as others expect her to so she doesn't disappoint "society", and so she works at the same convenience store without changing anything about her life, but very soon the same society expects her to "upgrade" (change career and find a husband), except there is no manual on how to do these. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ When something was strange, everyone thought they had the right to come stomping in all over your life to figure out why. I found that arrogant and infuriating, not to mention a pain in the neck. Sometimes I even wanted to hit them with a shovel to shut them up, like I did that time in elementary school. But I recalled how upset my sister had been when I’d casually mentioned this to her before and kept my mouth shut. Thoughts : When I started reading Convenience Store Woman , I had no idea what to expect. The synopsis does not give a

I am posting this today instead of my usual Monday, since I have a review scheduled for then, and I don't want you to hit 'Mark-All-As-Read' soon as you see so many new posts. Nah, just kidding! But I would still love you to drop by!


Black Water Rising by Attica Locke was a win at Helen's Book Blog. This is another book I was looking forward to, so I am quite thrilled to have won it. This book also happens to be an Orange Prize nominee for Fiction this year, whose winner will be announced on June 9th.
I also received Amitava Kumar's two newest books - Nobody Does the Right Thing and A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb, courtesy of Duke University Press. I won this pair of books through their twitter contest. That the books are set in India or feature Indian characters made it extra sweet for me! They also included a nice Duke University Press tote bag that feels quite geeky and stylish. I heart totes. I especially love the cover of Nobody Does the Right Thing, because it really has an Indian feel - that big banner of a Bollywood movie reminds me of the countless billboards that grace many towns and cities colorfully advertising the newest movies hitting the theaters.

I went on a short stroll to the library this week. I had a book to return and, well, who returns back from the library without picking up a book? So then I picked up two books that everyone has been recommending to me for a long long time. And I can't wait to get started with both of them, once I am through with the many half-read books lying strewn across my room.



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Great books!
http://laughingstars.net
Also, I really enjoyed Bitter is the New Black (and if you like her blog -- I follow it too-- then you should enjoy the book).
i have been itching to read the rest of her books, but "the pile" is so big that i have been having trouble prioritizing...
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speaking of..
you should check this out, Aths.
http://readingthroughlife.ca/introducing-the-summer-slimdown/
i dont normally go for "challenges" but if it helps focus on the end goal, so be it..