
A review of the book, from an average mind, who read slowly, and painstakingly expressed what she thought of the story. There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is a historical, political, and magical fiction that will take you to stories of rivers and people whose lives become intertwined from a single drop of water. Thank you for listening to this podcast. Read my other stories on @sophiemetropolis · sophiemetropolis.medium.com
Aug 16, 2025
16 min

Book ReviewIn 1903, a fifteen-year-old girl named Ichi Aoi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan. Despite her modest beginnings in a southern fishing village, she becomes the protégée of an oiran, the highest-ranking courtesan at the brothel. Through the teachings of her oiran, Shinonome, Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. And in her mandatory school lessons, her writing instructor, Tetsuko, encourages Ichi and the others to think clearly and express themselves. #GreatRead
Jun 29, 2025
10 min

Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés explores the "wild woman" archetype, a wise and powerful presence in the female psyche.
The book aims to help women reconnect with the wild woman archetype and embrace their authenticity, power, and instinct. Estés uses stories from multicultural myths, fairy tales, and folk tales to help women understand the wild woman archetype.
This podcast discusses the book and the best-highlighted passages you'll be thinking about.
Dec 28, 2024
33 min

Book talk about the books I have read for the year 2023.
The Forty Rules of Love- Elif Shafak
The Mermaid- Christina Henry
A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara
The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris
Pachinko - Min Jin Lee
The Laws of Human Nature - Robert Greene
Circe - Madeline Miller
Happiness Project - Suki Fleet
Exciting Times - Naoise Dolan
Dead End Memories- Banana Yoshimoto
The Memoirs of Geisha- Arthur Golden
Feb 21, 2024
45 min

It's a new episode of non-fiction book reviews about productivity books. We read The 5 am Club by Robin Sharma, Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven, and Atomic Habits by James Clear. Listen to this short book talks about the important points of these popular productivity books.
Feb 22, 2023
15 min

Enjoy another short but sweet book podcast review talking about the bestselling book Norwegian Wood. This is another Murakami treasure that the book community frequently recommends for those who are just starting to read the Murakami literary magic.
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Jul 17, 2021
10 min

Podcast recommending various resources (books, vlogs, etc.) if you are starting to live the life of a minimalist.
Featured review of the book "The Joy of Less by Francine Jay."
Not sponsored.
Free podcasting.
Host: Sophie Metropolis
Jun 26, 2021
15 min

This is another classical edition book podcast featuring Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. The book is claimed to be one of the best novels ever written in literature. It's a story of the war in Russia interspersed with narratives of the life of Russian aristocratic families. In this less than 30 minute podcast, we talk about our personal journey while reading the book and we'll be giving you the best takeaway notes from Leo Tolstoy.
Apr 20, 2021
26 min

This is the 27th episode of Book Academy Podcast. In this episode, we talk about our 2020 favorite books read, the number of books finished, and a little background of the podcast. In a way, it is also an episode to give thanks to all who had been with us for the entire year.
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Jan 5, 2021
10 min

Episode 26 is about our reading goals, and why people do them, or why others don’t.
We chatted all about 52 books in 52 weeks, popular challenges, Goodreads, and even #NaNoWriMo.
You can leave us a message about your reading goals. Thanks for listening.
Dec 10, 2020
10 min
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