(Originally published in 2024) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Oh my dear God… I had no idea how to start, what to mention, or how to mention it. I still do not have any idea, to be honest, but I need to go with the flow. It was too
Thoughts on Some Books I decided to extend the holiday season and spent three weeks in my childhood room, wrapped in the loving arms of my family. My soul needed it. Since I left my apartment in Istanbul 3.5 years ago and moved to Rome — some call it the
When simplicity speaks louder than drama. “I took the revolver out of his desk drawer and shot him between the eyes.” That’s not a spoiler — it’s written right on the cover. But what isn’t revealed on the cover is that this book contains one of the cleanest,
Book Review “Though you are a whole world, Rome, still, without love, the world’s not the world, and Rome cannot be Rome.” — Goethe This book. I had this idea of traveling based on the books I was reading, and after nearly four years in Rome, I realized I had
It was a period when I was reading lots of Turkish history and political books, driven by the events unfolding in Turkey — watching how we are losing our rights and democracy under the rule of an increasingly autocratic leader. During that time, my fiction books were left untouched. But recently,
Book review of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse or just OM. Om. I am Siddhartha. I am so cool. My father is a holy man (or something like that — who remembers?). We’re all so pure and enlightened om, and I’m obviously beyond my peers om, because I know the
Book Review aka How This Book Made Me Feel and Think (originally published in February) At this point, I honestly believe I should become friends with Dolly Alderton. God, I love her. The way she presents the challenges women over 30 face — through layers of friendship, love, and especially the
Well — two books. Huge expectations. Magda Szabó never fails. And Márquez… especially his sons — why? The Fawn by Magda Szabo Oh my god — another time, I know, but every Magda Szabó book I read exceeds the one before. I genuinely cannot believe it. The Fawn is a monologue that dances
A book that made me book a flight to Budapest. I guess it was one of the best decisions. Right now, crying here in “Vinikli” while enjoying Hungarian wine, still feeling so happy that I am here. Thank you Magda Szabó. Oh, my heart. This book is why I’m
What I was reading in 2023. I managed to finish three books in September, yet I have to admit that I restarted the book about artificial intelligence several times. This was necessary because I needed to digest and inhale it, given the fact that I am simultaneously working on research
Books that kept me company some summers ago. What can I say? I love reading. Diving into different stories has always held a strong allure for me. To be honest, life is too short to explore different experiences, embrace a range of emotions, and meet a diverse array of people.
A book by Jacqueline Harpman. Instead of a traditional review, I prefer sharing the reflections this book inspired in me about my own life. Excuse my language, but WTF have I just read?! I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman is one of those books where, the moment