Title: The Road of Lost Innocence Author: Somaly Mam (Translated from French by Lisa Appignanesi) Publisher: Spiegel & Grau; First Edition first Printing edition (September 9, 2008) Genre: Non-fiction(Autobiography) Source: Library Set in: Cambodia Rating: 5/5 My thoughts: This was one of the most difficult books I have ever read. We all know that prostitution... Continue Reading →
Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki
Title: Geisha, A Life Author: Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown Genre: Autobiography Book set in: Kyoto, Japan Source: Library Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Washington Square Press (October 1, 2003) Rating: 5 out of 5 I loved Memoirs of a Geisha, both the movie and the book. So when I found out that the Geisha on... Continue Reading →
Women Unbound Challenge: Reading list and recommendations
I'm joining one more challenge but this one runs through next year so that's good. I have read a lot of books with the "Women Unbound" theme but mostly they have been memoirs. So I thought I'll do a list for people who are interested. I have divided the list into 2 sections "read" and... Continue Reading →