Mat started reading Not Working by Josh Cohen
As someone who struggles with idleness, I am very much looking forward to reading this
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Mat reviewed Braised Pork by An Yu
One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the …
One for the Murakami fans
3 stars
With its fantastical moments, this will appeal to fans of Murakami, though whether they are an allegory or to be taken literally is up to the reader.
Raw and unfiltered
4 stars
I don't I've ever listened to such a raw and unfiltered music biography. Viv Albertine gives a detailed account of her life, even if some details don't cast her in a flattering light.
Mat rated The Vanishing Half: 4 stars
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett’s chart topping novel, The Vanishing Half, is a story that tracks the lives of twin African American twin …
Mat reviewed Convenience Store Woman by 村田沙耶香
Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents always worried how …
Review of 'Convenience Store Woman' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The comical and deadpan delivery of this store hooked me in as did the social commentary
Mat rated Strange Weather in Tokyo: 4 stars
Mat rated Bicycle Diaries: 3 stars
Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne
The iconic musician presents a behind-the-handlebars view of the world's cities.
Mat rated Cold Enough for Snow: 4 stars
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
A mother and daughter travel from abroad to meet in Tokyo: they walk along the canals through the autumn evenings, …
Mat rated Death of Vivek Oji: 4 stars
Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son’s body, wrapped …
Mat rated Your House Will Pay: 4 stars
Mat rated Little Eyes: 3 stars
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
They've infiltrated homes in Hong Kong, shops in Vancouver, the streets of in Sierra Leone, town squares in Oaxaca, schools …
Mat rated Three Women: 4 stars
Mat reviewed The mothers by Brit Bennett
"A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story …
Review of 'The mothers' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I loved this book for many reasons though the biggest one is that it's told from several different perspectives and that cultivated empathy with all the characters.
Mat reviewed The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
**2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, …
Review of 'Memory Police' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I didn't want this book to finish but it has and I loved it! There was something very surreal and oddly comforting about reading a story where everyday things disappear during a pandemic where much of our former lives has disappeared