The Reading List #32
It's been a while, but the reading itself certainly hasn't stopped! Here's my latest round-up of mini-reviews... Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden This tells the story of Sayuri, thrown into the geisha world where, as a young girl, she is naïve and manipulated, until she rebels. There were several strong themes throughout the novels, such as love, and loss, when she is torn from her family, and also the empowerment of women originally forced into an oppressive situation. The book had been on my to-read list for years after multiple recommendations, and offers a fascinating insight into the geisha world, a culture I know next to nothing about. The fantastic characterisation meant that as a reader I fully believed every word. Golden skilfully pulls readers into a world they may be unfamiliar with, but at once it feels familiar. The book is peppered with tragedy but inspires so much hope, and is definitely one I would recommend. Mindfulness for Life: How to Us...