vitaincognita reviewed The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
A new favorite to recommend
5 stars
In addition to a great story, this book had a lot of nature and history of the Cyprian conflicts. For me there was nothing not to like about it.
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Using reading to expand my world and read from all categories. I love a well written book, but if the ideas are good and the writing less so, that's ok too.
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vitaincognita reviewed The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and …
Great concept, underwritten
4 stars
Time travel - if considered a genre, is a favorite of mine. (I especially enjoyed The Psychology of Time Travel and If/Then). I found this was such a cool premise, having people return from centuries past and see how they adapt to the modern world, however, it was slow going. For me it picked up a little toward the end.
Perfect for the solstice
5 stars
I started this book and immediately all other things I was reading went lower in priority. I loved the connections with the earth and motherhood.
Through some 300 objects this book explores contemporary Japanese design: from everyday objects and packaging …
Beautiful book, still a confusing concept
4 stars
I read most sections of this book twice, I think maybe it is just hard for the Western mind to fully grasp. The examples spanned a wide range of history and definitely helped in understanding.
vitaincognita reviewed In the heart of life by Kathy Eldon
Relates how the death of the author's photojournalist son at the hands of an angry …
Interesting background on Dan Eldon
2 stars
I became interested in this through Dan Eldon's beautiful journals. A little like the Eat, Pray, Love of its time I guess. Always wanted to live in Kenya, the beautiful land of Karen Blixen who stoked my interest. Amusing to think if I had gone I would have been the same age as Amy and Dan and might have even known them. Not a lot to recommend the book, but interesting read of the times and Dan Eldon's life.
vitaincognita reviewed Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug
Multiple timelines, multiple readings
4 stars
I enjoyed it, but feel the need to read it again to mentally make better sense of it.