Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata: Offbeat Celebration of Non-Conformity

Rating: 3 stars Category: Literary fiction Synopsis: Keiko Furukura has worked in the same convenience store for eighteen years. She feels at home in the store with its comforting daily rhythms, but those around her are pushing her to move on in her career, get married, have children. Tired of their interference, Keiko decides, at last, to give "normality" a shot...with disastrous consequences.

Make it through Monday!

Have you got the Monday blues? Struggled to get out of bed this morning? Help is at hand! Every Monday I post a happy or inspirational quote from one of my favourite authors, giving you the motivation needed to get through this dreary day of the week. This week I have chosen a thought-provoking quote from Autumn Leaves by André Gide...