'The question is whether we as a society are willing to sacrifice a bit of effciency in the interest of fairness.' #DeZinVanHetBoek#TheEssenceOfTheBook
Grateful to see New York Times bestselling #author, Gretchen Rubin recommending my first #book, Signposts to Elsewhere—which was reissued by Hay House #India (publishers of Deepak Chopra & Dr. Wayne W. Dyer).
I loved the fact that these are short stories, I could dip in & out as I wanted. There are old & new tales including gothic horror, science fiction & thrillers, all with the ability to chill in a few pages. I’m not going to go into detail about the various plots but, if you’re unsure about Mr Richter’s writing, this is a great place to start.
Two books that made me sob: The Art of Racing in the Rain and this one.
So beautifully written but also so painful to read. There are parts where I had to choke back tears. Make sure you have a pack of tissue on hand (and don't skip the author's notes at the end.)
Rather heavier #horror than I usually enjoy, and really, really creepy. Also loved the #sapphic relationship in the book, and the main character being full of sharp edges
Triggers: Insects, parasites, toxic family relationship, racism/colonialism, food-related yuckiness