Tsurukame Mayo – as told by zaheerah

Hi, so there was a lot of books this month that I wanted to ramble about so this month’s post is purely on the books I’ve read!

B O O K S

For transparency, books marked with an asterisk (*) signify books I received through work at PRH.

The Fisherman’s Gift*

A small boy washes up on the shores of a Scottish fishing village, he bears a striking resemblance to Dorothy’s son who went missing years ago. With the village snowed in for the winter, Dorothy agrees to look after the child until he can be returned home. Soon buried secrets come to light and Dorothy finds herself face to face with the reclusive fisherman that she had once loved long ago.

This book made me a MESS. I heard of this book through work and I thought this would be a nice read for my train journey home. Boy was I so, so wrong…. The Fisherman’s Gift is a book seeped in sadness, each page turn bringing more misfortunes than the chapter before. I reached half way and was thinking surely this can’t get anymore sadder? It is beautifully written and heart-breaking. I would say it’s even deceptive in the way it’s described as a love story when the romance is briefly touched upon, and the depth of the story really comes from the community. Dorothy I would fight the entire village for the way they treated you!

Orbital*

Orbital follows the lives of six fictional astronauts over 24 hours on a space station as they collect data, conduct experiments and ponder on the lives of those below them. I had the pleasure of getting to celebrate its Booker Prize win in the office and it was such a lovely moment with everyone cheering for Samantha Harvey who dropped by briefly! I really enjoyed this, managed to read it all in my two hour train journey home. It’s definitely a dividing book and if you’re looking for a plot, you’ll be sorely disappointed. I read this at the same time I finished playing Mouthwashing and it has definitely set me on a space reading kick now.

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L I F E

Hi, this is a very delayed month rewind post because my wifi went out for a few days in early November, so enjoy a late post! Not much for October this year! I did attend the October MCM Comic Con, which was chaotic and fun! I will not be looking at my bank account for the next few days to see the devastating impact of Artist Alley. I also completely forgot to take pictures, so here is the one picture I have of a Wukong cosplayer!

I was hoping someone would cosplay as him, and I was not disappointed. It was hilarious that we spotted the top of his outfit before seeing him in the crowds. I know it’s hotly contested on whether Black Myth: Wu Kong is a soulslike game or not, but after watching my brother play parts of the game, I’m not so sure if someone like me – who has the reaction speed of a snail – would even be able to get 30 minutes into the game so I just stuck to watching a playthrough.😂

A R T

Consider this the corner of shame. I didn’t have time to work on any art this month. 😭😭😭😭

B O O K S