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December 1, 2016

THE GOOD IMMIGRANT edited by Nikesh Shukla

December 1, 2016

Book cover & rating - THE GOOD IMMIGRANT edited by Nikesh ShuklaInitially I meant to write a pure book review, assessing the merits of The Good Immigrant. Considering how much of my own existence is reflected in these essays, I felt compelled to go beyond that.

· Categories: Non-Fiction, Reflect Keywords: anthologies, essays, ethnicity, identity, immigration, multiculturalism, race relations, racism, self perception, xenophobia

December 23, 2014

Nostalgia for the Present

December 23, 2014

Nostalgia of the presentEven though I had a difficult time getting into Feed and was bored out of my wits for the most part, there were snippets that sprung out at me. I suppose there is something about science fiction that explores so much of out human condition, there’s bound to be something that captures my interest, no matter how little I like a book.

· Categories: Reflect

November 25, 2014

Wishing for a Musical Instrument

November 25, 2014

Get Happy Mary Amato with Musical InstrumentWhen I read Get Happy by Mary Amato, the one thing that sprung out at me was Minerva’s desire for an ukulele. The book starts off with her birthday and her extreme disappointment when she didn’t receive an ukulele. I could relate because when I was younger, all I wanted was a recorder.

· Categories: Reflect

March 4, 2014

Where is Home?

March 4, 2014

THE VOW by Jessica MartinezWhere are you from? is a simple enough question to answer, no? Well, not really. At least not for me. Especially not when people want to know what my hometown is. I just about lived to see my first birthday in the town I was born in before my parents decided to move. My mum, my sister and I were all born in different countries. I’m bi-racial (or multi-racial if I trace my lineage three to four generations back) and currently live in a country where none of my family members were born in.

· Categories: Reflect

February 27, 2014

Introducing: Reflect

February 27, 2014

Writing book reviews, for me, is a way to record my thoughts and feelings about the books that I read. At the same time, they offer a good way for me to look back on those books without needing to re-read them because, let’s face it, I am not a big re-reader. I don’t have…

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· Categories: Reflect, Updates

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