Fiction Archives - Amalia Reads

3 Books About North Korea

June 22, 2019 Amalia 0

I have recently read three books about North Korea. I wanted to learn a little bit more about the country as I felt quite ignorant on the subject. All I knew was that it is a communist country ruled by […]

cover of American War by Omar El Akkad and quote: ‘What was safety, anyway, but the sound of a bomb falling on someone else's home?’

Review: American War by Omar El Akkad

August 29, 2018 Amalia 0

How can one accurately categorize a great debut novel like American War? One can call it many things, speculative science fiction, dystopian novel, character study, and literary fiction. The world described in this book feels real. It combines elements of […]

cover of Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward and quote: '[...] I understood [...], that getting grown means learning how to work that current: learning when to hold fast, when to drop anchor, when to let it sweep you up.'

Contemporary Literary Fiction: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

August 3, 2018 Amalia 0

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 […]

Cover of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon and quote: 'People tend to believe things just because everyone else does.' [...] 'They don't search for proof, they just search for approval from everyone else.'

Review: The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon

June 29, 2018 Amalia 0

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 […]

book review, book cover of tin man by sarah winman and quote: And I wonder what the sound of a heart breaking might be. And I think it might be quiet, unperceptively so, and not dramatic at all. Like the sound of an exhausted swallow falling gently to earth.

Review: Tin Man by Sarah Winman

June 15, 2018 Amalia 0

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 […]

Young Adult Fantasy Books, 4 Spoiler Free Reviews or Rants

Young Adult Books: 4 Short-ish Spoiler-Free Reviews/Rants

April 27, 2018 Amalia 0

1.The Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass series, #6) by Sarah J. Maas The first book I want to mention is Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas, the 6th book in the Throne of Glass series, a book which […]

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Review: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

January 28, 2018 Amalia 0

This is my second book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. Last year I read and loved ‘Americanah’ and when I saw ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ while browsing in the library I knew it will come home with me. I knew […]

Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

October 9, 2017 Amalia 0

‘The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one option: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like all dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate […]

Victorian October aka #VICTOBER 2017

September 28, 2017 Amalia 0

I love the Victorian era so when I heard about Victorian October aka #victober on BookTube I knew I needed to participate. In the book nerd world, there’s nothing better than a month long read-a-thon. Enjoying this sunny Saturday with […]

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Review: Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo

August 28, 2017 Amalia 0

‘Stay with Me’ is the only debut novel shortlisted for the 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and that is the reason why I picked it up. It is a book a thoroughly enjoyed and if you are interested in […]