I have recently read three companion novellas to some of the most popular young adult fantasy series, and I was disappointed. I love fantasy novels and have read quite a few over the years. At the moment I feel that […]
This summer I rediscovered my love for classics not by reading them but by listening to them. I always want to read more classics and I always pick something else up as they are usually slower and chunkier reads. So, […]
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This contemporary literary fiction with elements of magical realism is portraying a poor black African-American family living in a fictional town in Mississippi. It is a tragic story of struggle and hope. It is now! After days and days of […]
N. K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth trilogy (The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky) is a science fantasy series compared to masterpieces like Frank Herbert’s Dune, because of its blend of SF, ma, ic and awareness of […]
If you ever chance upon any feminist book recommendation list this book is bound to be on it. The Feminine Mystique is one of the most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century. Published in 1963 this book is one […]
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Black Boy is Richard Wrights memoir about his childhood in the Southern States (part1: Southern Night) and his young adulthood in Chicago (part2: The Horror and the Glory). It is an account of the poverty, horror, fear, and hatred of […]
Whether you’re enjoying the sun by lying on a beach, a pool, in your backyard or even your balcony…here are some awesome books to read during summer. The three books I’ll recommend are easy to read but although funny and […]
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This debut novel is part mystery part coming of age story. We follow two young girls, Grace and Tilly, during the summer of 1976, who after the disappearance of one of their neighbors (Mrs. Creasy) decide to find out what […]
This is basically a romance story between a human witch and a troll prince. Imagine a 17/18 century setting in which there is a big mountain inhabited by a kingdom of trolls. Some centuries ago a which cursed them thus […]
I started this book knowing that it has been praised and recommended by many and since it is a short one I decided to give it a go and see if it’s worth the hype. After reading it I find […]
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