Tag: Non-Fiction

We Could Almost Eat Outside: An Appreciation of Life’s Small Pleasures by Philippe Delerm

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Title: La première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules. Writer(s): Philippe Delerm.Language: French. Publisher: Gallimard.Format: Paperback.Release Date: February 4th, 1997.Pages: 92.Genre(s): Short Stories, Non-Fiction.ISBN13: 9782070744831. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ It's when we least expect it that an odour comes flirting with our senses, triggering a memory that we never thought we still possessed, that the … Continue reading We Could Almost Eat Outside: An Appreciation of Life’s Small Pleasures by Philippe Delerm →

A Girl’s Story by Annie Ernaux

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Title: Mémoire de fille. Writer(s): Annie Ernaux. Publisher: Gallimard.Format: Paperback.Release Date: April 1st, 2016.Pages: 160.Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Memoir.ISBN13: 9782072763137. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Toward the end of 2022, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal … Continue reading A Girl’s Story by Annie Ernaux →

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou

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Title: Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth. Story-teller(s): Apostolos Doxiadis & Christos H. Papadimitriou. Illustrator(s): Alecos Papadatos. Colourist(s): Annie Di Donna. Inker(s): Dimitris Karatzaferis & Thodoris Paraskevas. Letterer(s): Anne Bardy. Publisher: Bloomsbury (NYC). Format: Paperback. Release Date: October 5th, 2009. Pages: 352. Genre(s): Comics, Philosophy, Non-Fiction. ISBN13: 9781596914520. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. There are things in … Continue reading Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou →

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

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Title: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return. Writer(s): Marjane Satrapi. Artist(s): Marjane Satrapi. Letterer(s): Céline Merrien. Publisher: Vintage. Format: Paperback. Release Date: March 6th, 2008 (first published 2003). Pages: 344. Genre(s): Comics, Autobiography, Memoir. ISBN13: 9780099523994. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Is free will really a thing? There are countless incidents … Continue reading Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi →

Stitches: A Memoir by David Small

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Title: Stitches: A Memoir. Writer(s): David Small. Illustrator(s): David Small. Publisher: McClelland & Stewart. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: September 14th 2010 (first published September 8th 2009). Pages: 336. Genre(s): Comics, Non-Fiction. ISBN13: 9780771081125. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. It doesn't take much for a child to dive deep into the dark recesses of his imagination looking for answers, and at other times, looking … Continue reading Stitches: A Memoir by David Small →