Sexographies is by famous Peruvian “gonzo” journalist Gabriela Wiener who dares to go where nobody has gone before – into the decadent, gritty and amusing sexual underworld of South America in a series of mind-blowing essays, published in English for the first time. Rating: ๐๐๐๐๐ Genre:ย Non-fiction, Essays, Memoir, Sex, Gonzo Journalism. Publisher: Restless Books Review in oneContinue reading “Book Review: Sexographies by Gabriela Wiener”
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Book Review: An Honest Woman by Charlotte Shane
An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work by Charlotte Shane contains some juicy insights into what it’s like to be a sex worker but lacks a certain emotional honesty and vulnerability to the telling.
Book Review: I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol
Glynnis MacNicolโs I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself is an intimate, decadent and fun memoir about one woman’s quest for unlimited sensory pleasure in mid-life. Rating: ๐๐๐๐๐ Genre: Memoir, Non-fiction, Travel Publisher: Bonnier Review in one word: Horny MacNicol documents her phoenix-like experience of evading those horrible ghosts that women in middle age often face: loneliness, ageing and boredumContinue reading “Book Review: I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol”
I’ve given a few speeches and talks, it makes me tremble in fear
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Why you ask? When I was a teenager of 15 and incredibly shy and self-conscious, I needed to give a talk in school. I was so used to being laughed at and ridiculed in many subtle and not so subtle ways at home that IContinue reading “I’ve given a few speeches and talks, it makes me tremble in fear”
Book Review: Only The Moon Understands The Beauty Of Love by Thomas Slatin
Publisher: Self Published Review in one word: Transmutation Rating: ๐๐๐๐ “Only The Moon Understands The Beauty Of Love” by Thomas Slatin is a touching and thoroughly beautiful memoir that intricately blends personal anecdotes, reflections, and poetic prose. The book delves into the author’s life journey. It’s marked by moments of joy, sorrow, reflection, memory and profound introspection.Continue reading “Book Review: Only The Moon Understands The Beauty Of Love by Thomas Slatin”
Book Review: Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss
*contains a few spoilers (sorry I couldn’t resist) Iceland has always held a unique fascination for me. Driven by a love for Sigur Rรณs and Bjรถrk, along with the vague romance of going to a remote and icy place. In Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss, you get to actually explore the nuts andContinue reading “Book Review: Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss”
I Saw Your Name on a Wall [Short story]
Soundtrack for story – Hear playlist I saw your name on a wall. I paused and couldn’t look away. It was a busy day in our cathedral to capitalism, our hive of activity where there was a lot of people milling around but mostly they were seated, with headsets on like train drivers of theContinue reading “I Saw Your Name on a Wall [Short story]”
Book Review: The Abundance by Annie Dillard
Creative non-fiction genius and nature writer extraordinaire Annie Dillard has won a Pulitzer Prize for her essay writing. She has a unique, warm and intensely spiritual, even transcendental way of writing that elevates her above most other writers. Thatโs big praise I know, but this is really great writing. She has the ability to probeContinue reading “Book Review: The Abundance by Annie Dillard”
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