The disturbing parallels with the current situation in the US makes it hard to put down, despite being a depressing read
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Michel L. started reading Zero sum by Barry Eisler (A John Rain novel)
Barry Eisler: Zero sum (2017)
Zero sum by Barry Eisler (A John Rain novel)
"Returning to Tokyo in 1982 after a decade of mercenary work in the Philippines, a young John Rain learns that …
Michel L. finished reading Paris Is a Bitch by Barry Eisler
Michel L. started reading Paris Is a Bitch by Barry Eisler
Michel L. finished reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the …
Michel L. started reading How to relax by Thích Nhất Hạnh (Mindfulness essentials)
How to relax by Thích Nhất Hạnh (Mindfulness essentials)
"How to Relax is part of The Mindfulness Essentials series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing …
Michel L. started reading Wool by Hugh Howey
Wool by Hugh Howey
Michel L. finished reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
"Since it's publication five decades ago, William L. Shirer?s monumental study of Hitler?s empire has …
Michel L. set a goal to read 12 books in 2025
Michel L. started reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the …
Heartwarming
5 stars
Short but poignantly sweet - I picked this up on a whim and to my surprise, finished it in one afternoon (this is not easy when you have a little kid at home). Be warned though, if you cry reading that famous Calvin and Hobbes fan fiction where Calvin is old and on his deathbed, you'll probably cry here too.
Michel L. started reading The Southern Tour by Jonathan Chatwin
The Southern Tour by Jonathan Chatwin
A History Today Book of the Year 2024
On a freezing January afternoon in 1992, Deng Xiaoping, China's former paramount …
Michel L. rated Duet in Beirut: 4 stars
Michel L. reviewed Cut and Thirst by Margaret Atwood
Three women scheme to avenge an old friend in a darkly witty short story about …
Review of 'Cut and Thirst' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Delightful but odd
Very well paced, but the ending felt a bit... anticlimactic. In a funny, plot twisty way, but it still left me feeling slightly unsettled.
Michel L. reviewed Et le lapin m'a écouté by Cori Doerrfeld
Review of "Et le lapin m'a écouté" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Very touching story. Probably my favorite to read to my kid so far