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“Forerun thy peers, thy time, and let Thy feet, millenniums hence, be set In midst of knowledge, dream’d not yet.”

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  • China

    Musings on Happy dreams by Jia Pingwa

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    April 12, 2026
    Musings on Happy dreams by Jia Pingwa

    Happy Dreams by Jia Pingwa is one of those rare novels that quietly builds itself around ordinary lives and still manages to say something very real about resilience, hope, and the strange ways people keep going when life doesn’t give them much to work with.

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  • USA

    Musings on This story might save your life by Tiffany Crum

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    March 21, 2026
    Musings on This story might save your life by Tiffany Crum

    Not the most unpredictable thriller out there, but honestly, that’s not what makes it work. It’s the way the story is told, the precision of the dual narrative, and especially the audiobook production that completely elevates the experience. If you’re going to pick this one up, don’t read it. Listen…

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  • Spain

    Musings on Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

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    March 12, 2026
    Musings on Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

    Keywords: Classic Literature, Long Classics, Satire, Philosophical Fiction, Character-Driven Story, Don Quixote de la Mancha, Genre: Fiction Length: short medium long Country: Spain REVIEW “From so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.” Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes…

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  • Mexico

    Musings on Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

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    March 5, 2026
    Musings on Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

    This is technically a novel, but the writing carries the density and rhythm of poetry. The sentences are sparse and precise, yet they contain an extraordinary emotional weight.

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  • Ireland

    Musings on The sky is not enough by June O’Sullivan

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    January 29, 2026
    Musings on The sky is not enough by June O’Sullivan

    As happens so often in history, one name can eclipse many others. Some of those forgotten figures are arguably just as interesting, if not more so, especially because they were the precursors of those who later became legends. The Sky is Not Enough brings forward one of those names: Sophie…

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  • USA

    Musings on Even If: Trusting God Through the Fire by Bart and Shanon Millard

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    January 12, 2026
    Musings on Even If: Trusting God Through the Fire by Bart and Shanon Millard

    Keywords: Christian nonfiction, Christian literature, Trusting God, MercyMe Genre: Christian nonfiction Length: short medium long Country: USA Review I received this book as an ARC, and I want to thank NetGalley for offering me the opportunity to read it. When I was browsing NetGalley in search of ARCs that might…

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  • China

    Musings on Rickshaw Boy by Lao She

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    January 5, 2026
    Musings on Rickshaw Boy by Lao She

    Keywords: Chinese literature, Social realism, Rickshaw Boy by Lao She, Chinese culture, Chinese history Genre: Fiction Length: short medium long Country: China Review “He did not smoke, he did not drink, and he did not gamble. With no bad habits and no family burdens, there was nothing to keep him…

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  • Review request, USA

    Musings on The Arasmith Certainty Principle by Russ Colson

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    December 29, 2025
    Musings on The Arasmith Certainty Principle by Russ Colson

    The Arasmith Certainty Principle is a science fiction novel that begins with an impossible geological discovery and unfolds into a complex exploration of time, physics, and choice. When a modern radio and a human skeleton are found embedded in an ancient rock formation, scientists are forced to confront explanations that…

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  • Ireland, USA

    Musings on The Story Collector by Evie Woods

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    December 22, 2025
    Musings on The Story Collector by Evie Woods

    A gentle, folklore-tinted tale set in an Irish village where myth and reality coexist just enough to keep you wondering. *The Story Collector* isn’t a profound or life-altering read, but it offers a pleasant mix of family secrets, small-town charm, and bookish magic. It’s the kind of story you pick…

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  • Reading lists

    Musings on the best books I’ve read in 2025

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    December 14, 2025
    Musings on the best books I’ve read in 2025

    2025 has been a year of exceptional reading — from powerful historical epics to sharp contemporary thrillers and deeply honest Christian reflections. These books challenged me, surprised me, and in some cases completely shifted the way I think about history, faith, and human nature.

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    Musings on This story might save your life by Tiffany Crum

  • Musings on Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

    Musings on Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

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    Musings on Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

  • Musings on The sky is not enough by June O’Sullivan

    Musings on The sky is not enough by June O’Sullivan

  • Musings on Even If: Trusting God Through the Fire by Bart and Shanon Millard

    Musings on Even If: Trusting God Through the Fire by Bart and Shanon Millard

"We’ve come to Xi’an of our own accord, and we have to accept it as it is. It isn’t as good as what we imagined, but it’s nowhere near as bad as you make it out to be. We have to put up with it, there’s no use complaining. It only makes it more difficult to have a good life here. We have to get Xi’an to accept us, Wufu. We have to believe we can live well here, and see things differently. For instance, if you see a tree by the road that’s been blown over by the wind, think of it as our tree and go straighten it." I'm only showing you the ebook version so you know what the cover looks like because let me tell you something! This book in audio format has been the best audio production I have ever encountered when it comes to books!! If you have the possibility, do pick it up as an audiobook, even if just to see what a well done one sounds like! 💯 In my bio you'll find the full review, but down here I'll leave you just some impressions. If you thought I died, well,  I didn't.  Don Quixote had me dragging my eyes through it, making me have a new appreciation for Moby Dick's (very!) generous details of rope. Teamwork 231/736 and this book is nothing like I expected I was in middle school when MercyMe became popular in Romania, and Even If was one of the songs that stayed with me, even years later. Coming across a book written by Bart Millard and his wife now felt both strange and unexpectedly heartwarming. Not the first book I started, but the first I finished. And oh, what a book it was!  The full review is on my blog - link in bio. I will leave some interesting stuff here too: Can't possibly gatekeep her 🥹

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