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The Familiar Leigh Bardugo's THE FAMILIAR transports readers into the vibrant tapestry of 16th-century Madrid, where magic intertwines with the harsh realities of history. At the heart of the tale Read more...
The Breakup Lists As a long-time admirer of Adib Khorram's writing, I was naturally drawn to his latest work, 'The Breakup Lists.' Khorram's ability to create relatable and empathetic teenage narratives is once again on display, but this time with a unique twist. While the novel doesn't attempt Read more...
Habitations Sheila Sundar's HABITATIONS is the best slice-of-life book with an overarching scope. It is the saga of our protagonist Vegavahini (meaning Fast Medium when translated from Sanskrit) and how she often feels stuck and stagnant in this life.
The Fury Alex Michaelides' latest mystery novel, "The Fury," takes readers on a thrilling journey to Mykonos, a Greek island where a murder shakes the lives of a group of friends. Elliot Chase, our dear narrator, promises to tell us a fascinating story about murder. He further claims it isn't Read more...
Medusa MEDUSA by Jessie Burton is an illustrated novella that walks the readers through the familiar story of our titular character. In Burton's version, Medusa and her sisters have already been exiled, and the very first chapter introduces Perseus to Read more...
Happiness Falls HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim is my first book by the author. I recently bought MIRACLE CREEK, and I am so excited to read it after knowing the writing style of Kim. Giving a synopsis of this story is so Read more...
The Fraud THE FRAUD by Zadie Smith is a historical fiction at the heart of which is the fictional character of Eliza Touchet, cousin by marriage of the English novelist William Harrison Ainsworth. We see most of the novel play out from Read more...
Silver Nitrate Silvia Moreno Garcia’s newest novel brings something fresh to the sub-genre of occult and magic in this pseudo-contemporary setting. SILVER NITRATE is a title perfectly fitting for the story’s beginning, middle, and end. It Read more...
The Half Moon I love reading dysfunctional family stories and devoured Mary Beth Keane’s last family drama, ASK AGAIN, YES. I had a similar expectation from THE HALF MOON, and the synopsis also gave Read more...
Happy Place Emily Henry has been creating waves for the romance genre since BEACH READ, which blew up when it came out. Since then, she has been releasing a book almost every year, each having great success. HAPPY PLACE is my first Read more...
Tomb of Sand A story about a person. A person regaling a story. A story embedded in a person. A person embedded within a story. Where would the story go if there were no characters? What would the characters do without plot or actions for them to do? One completes the other Read more...
All the Seas of the World ALL THE SEAS OF THE WORLD written by Guy Gavriel Kay is the third book in a disconnected-yet-in-the-same-universe trilogy. I did not know this going into this book since Goodreads Read more...
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle THE SECRET LIFE OF ALBERT ENTWISTLE by Matt Cain is a contemporary fiction novel focusing on the life of a postman, our protagonist, Albert Entwistle, as he reconsiders his entire life while his retirement approaches Read more...
One Italian Summer Katy Silver lost her soulmate. She doesn’t know how to live anymore. She doesn’t know what to do or what not to do without her guidepost, her mentor, her everything. Katy’s mother Carol is dead. The only thing Katy has left is the Read more...
The Paris Apartment Where did Benjamin Daniels go in the five minutes that his sister called him and informed him she would come over? Jess, trying to find respite from her old life, hopes to find a brief period of solace in her brother Ben’s Read more...
The Vietri Project There is something peculiar about stories set in a European background. I’m convinced that Europe inspires a narrative style that follows a 'thought buried inside a thought that springs from another idea' format. Andre Aciman brought this to life in CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, which is Read more...
The Road Trip I cannot articulate what it is that THE ROAD TRIP brings new to the genre of romantic comedies. Sure it touches on some grave topics while being fluffy for the majority of the plot. Still, other than that, I cannot list anything wholly new or unique to this rendition Read more...
The Secret Talker THE SECRET TALKER by Gelin Yan follows Qiao Hongmei, a deserter of the Chinese Military, to pursue a bigger and more expansive world. The thirst to have more drove her to elope her country with her English Professor. Years later, she is not so happy with Glen now, the Read more...
Cloud Cuckoo Land Even though CLOUD CUCKOO LAND is dedicated to bookkeepers and librarians of the past, present, and future, it is also for anyone who has spent time in a confined space with immense pressure and anxiety upon them. This book is Read more...
Flash Fire Nicholas Bell, a seventeen-year-old boy, is obsessed with The Extraordinaries, a superhero version of the make-believe place Nova City in our story. Having been in love with Shadow Star forever, Nicky has found interesting and rather sinister facts about the Extraordinaries since the first book, Read more... |
Kishor RaoI'm an engineering student from India. I love to read books that add/contribute to my life, which makes me become a better person. My favorite genres are Literary and Domestic fiction. My current favorite book is Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. Features & PostsNo posts found.
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