12 Great Irish Books You Should Read This Year
How many of you know that James Joyce was/is an Irish writer, not British? Or similarly, U2 and Snow Patrol are Irish bands, not British ones? The point is, it happens all the time with Irish people. People often mislabel or identify Irish writers and musicians as British. But let’s just get over that and […]
10 Beautiful Book Stores In Barcelona For Book Shopping
As they say, never judge a book by its cover. But you can certainly judge a book store by the way it looks. If you are a booklover, you will never find a bookstore boring or less charming. After all, the crisp smell of books is always enticing when you enter the book store. If […]
The Best Egyptian Books | A Top 10
It’s amazing how we read about different countries and cities being destroyed by war and natural calamities, etc. And then people rebuilt everything into something entirely new. This somehow shortens the history span in our collective memory. But Egypt is different. Despite wars, calamities, and the passage of centuries, Egypt remains old in its true […]
Ultimate List of Native American Books To Read Now
Recently, I wrote about Indigenous books, discussing different Indigenous authors from around the globe. In that post, I focused on Indigenous communities that many people might not be familiar with. I didn’t cover any Native American books (from North America), despite Native Americans belonging to some of the most well-known Indigenous peoples with a rich […]
10 Books About Plants You Need To Read Now
There are many elements around us like air, light, water, soil and plants that we take for granted. Just consider plants, for example, on how they shape our lives in profound ways. They feed us, heal us, and even communicate in ways science is only beginning to understand. Human connection with plants is something of […]
10 Books About Congo DRC You Need To Read
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DRC) has a contrasting history. It has a great culture, a long history, and natural resources. If we consider the land area, it’s the second largest country in Africa and the 11th largest in the world. So, with abundant natural resources in a vast land, external powers have […]
The Best Pakistani Novels & Books on Pakistani Culture
Pakistan often finds itself in the spotlight for good, bad, and ugly reasons. The reason is quite simple: it is a nation of contrasts and complexities and at war with itself. But beyond the headlines, it is also a country of history, rich cultural traditions, spicy food, and breathtaking landscapes. At CulturalReads, we discuss topics […]
Read Differently! 10 of the Best Indigenous Books Worldwide
If you are a regular reader of CulturalReads, you probably very well know that I wrote about some Indigenous books in the spiritual books. So, I thought, why not cover books only written by Indigenous authors? There’s a reason for that, as I find the works of Indigenous people quite fascinating, revealing and full of […]
Best Nigerian Books | 10 Great Writers To Start With
We often use the words ‘overrated’ and ‘underrated’ for almost everything we dislike or like. And, that is a bit problematic as it gives us an excuse to not talk about any topic that we don’t know or are not interested to know. But if in all honesty, we discuss the merits of these words, […]
10 Eye-Opening Books About Migration You Need To Read
Recently, I wrote the following introduction to a book in the best Italian books: For centuries, people have moved across continents, rivers, oceans, and barren lands. What was once a migration in old times has become immigration in modern times. In older times, the reason was food and security. But now, people immigrate due to […]
