Books

"The Ground beneath Her Feet", by Salman Rushdie

A few months ago, as I was browsing a book shop, I noticed this book, with a cheesy cover and weird title - "The Ground beneath Her Feet", by Salman Rushdie. The title really reminded me of a personal experience and when I've started reading the description from the back cover, I was even more convinced that I know this story.

"The Divine Child", by Pascal Bruckner

Pascal Bruckner never ceases to surprise me. "The Divine Child" is the story of a mother-to-be, that believes the unborn children have too much spare time on their hands; time is one of the most valuable things in the world and babies are basically wasting all this time sitting and being little dummies.

"Strangers", by Taichi Yamada

Haunted by this story for weeks, I must admit that this book managed to make me feel more alive and aware of my surroundings. It started out as something normal, a story encapsulated very well in borders of the reality - but as the story progressed, it started to run into the fantasy realm.

"Parias, or the temptation of India", by Pascal Bruckner

One of the most beautiful things regarding life is the way everything changes. While the prospect of being part of something new does sound very appealing, sometime it also brings a bit of uncertainty, insecurity and why not, confusion. But the result is usually worth all the troubles!

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