Why do women deny ambition?

❝I know love is dark work; you have to get your hands dirty. If you hold back, nothing interesting happens. At the same time, you have to find the right distance between people. Too close, and they overwhelm you; too far and they abandon you. How to hold them in the right relation. . . It's beguiling how, in good relationships, even after years, formerly undiscovered parts of people are suddenly exposed, as in an archaeological dig. There is much to explore, and understand. With other people you cam only turn away, bored. I want to say: this is just the way things are. - Hanif Kureishi on Intimacy.❞ . . . #hanifkureishi #intimacy #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureisliving #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish #bibliophile #ilovereading #bookreviewer #shelves #bookreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram  #descaslibrary #descalibrary #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvV4vrmlmLv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19gc9xctgti3s

ONE FINE DAY: A SWEET GAY ROMANCE . . . “Life is a mystery, as is love. Only by walking on its gravel road, we could reveal the hidden beauty and happiness or even the hidden tears and sadness. I took that risk... Time will tell us about the ending, but it can wait, because the journey is the most important one. For now, we’re too damn happy walking together, holding hands with smile on our face…” . . . Full review https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/02/20/one-fine-day-by-abiyasha/ . . . #gayromance # #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureisliving #onefineday #mm #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish #bibliophile #ilovereading #shelf #shelves #abiyasha #bookreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram  #descaslibrary #descalibrary #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFdb3ZF0Fv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pfiy7swpe167

"There are many happiness that come from just loving and companionship and even losing." -The Chequebook and the Cruise Missile:Conversation with Arundhati Roy . . . Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/the-chequebook-and-the-cruise-missile-conversations-with-arundhati-roy/ . . . #arundhatiroy #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureisliving #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish #bibliophile #ilovereading #shelf #shelves #thechequebookandthecruisemissile #bookreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram  #descaslibrary #descalibrary #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-haBYFMku/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wclkwzofbclx

“‘After my dad died I did this to make myself feel better.’ Oggi wrapped his arms around his knees. ‘I told myself, anything inside the circle is safe from sadness. I’d make the circle as big or as little as I’d like. Once when Mum wouldn’t stop crying I made a circle around the whole house. Except I had to use all of the petals on her roses to do that, and she didn’t react the way I thought she would.’” . . Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/the-lost-flower-of-alice-hart-by-holly-ringland/ . . DISCLAIMER: an ARC is provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. . . .  #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureisliving #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish #bibliophile #ilovereading #shelf #shelves #hollyringland #thelostflowersofalicehart #bookreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram  #descaslibrary #descalibrary #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt0ZCoylSxG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bj1wyw7xe3y5

“These terrorists are the antithesis of Islam. They’re not Muslim. Violence has no place in religion, and the terrorists are responsible for their own crimes, not the religion and not us.” —-Samira Ahmed . . DISCLAIMER: an Advanced Review Copy of this book (ARC) is provided by Pan Macmillan Publishers in exchange for an honest review. . . TRIGGER WARNING: This is a fiction book contains a story related to cultural and identity issues. Particular interest on the portrayal of Islam is narrated in the story. . . Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2018/01/25/i-am-thunder-by-muhammad-khan/ . . . #muhammadkhan #iamthunder # #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureisliving #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish#bibliophile #ilovereading #shelf #shelves #bookreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram  #descaslibrary #descalibrary #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcECXDlra_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a060ici5dqet

#descalibrary welcomes its new books. . . 1. Indonesia Etc: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Elizabeth Pisani . 2. All Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr . . 3. Menagerie 6: compilation of Indonesian Fiction, Essats, Poetry, and Photographs, edited by John McGlynn . 4. Behind the Red Mist by Ho Anh Thai . 5. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara . . 6. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy -another cover . 7. The Village by the Sea by Anita Desai. . . 8. Change by Mo Yan . 9. Politik Jatah Preman by Ian D. Wilson . 10. Previous edition of the @mekongreview ... My fave newspaper ever! . . . Thanking @linda1203 and Mas Rony @sastra.alibi for being super generous and for sending these darlings all the way from Jakarta. . . .  #literature #literarian #literatureteacher #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish #bibliophile #ilovereading #elizabethpisani #anthonydoerr #anitadesai #hanyayanagihara #moyan #iandwilson #arundhatiroy #johnmcglynn #hoanhthai #mekongreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram #descalibrary #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSEC5ClqkJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18ud2ftowph09

Xie xie, Cie @venlysusilo for being so generous. Two books have reached Desca's Library and I am so very much in love with them. May the universe bless you multiple times in return. . . . Love you to the bookland and back! . . . #presents #gifts  #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureisliving #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #bookish #bibliophile #ilovereading #shelf #shelves #friendship #bookreview #booknerd #bookofinstagram #descalibrary #descaslibrary  #bookland #bookaholic #bookworm #bookdragon #letsread #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuEFwBllFF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wwrtoyqg7ybf