//~ Our mothers, aunts, grandmothers live only in representations of their lives as we, their daughters, try to re-create them…/// Name: Before She SleepsAuthor: Bina ShahGenre: Dystopian, Satire, Future,Rating: 4.9/5 Review:Before She Sleeps by Bina Shah is a satire on the present patriarchal society and the future it is heading towards. She writes about a … Continue reading Before She Sleeps by Bina Shah
Name: The Wicked FoxAuthor: Kat ChoGenre: YA, Fantasy, Supernatural, Drama, Mystery, Folklore, AsianRating: 4.6/5 Review://~You must be able to laugh at things, even at the sad scary stuff sometimes../// Wicked Fox by Kat Cho is much more than just a novel from kworld, it is a mixture of fantasy and folklore. Gu Miyoung is an … Continue reading Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
Name: How to love the worldAuthor: James CrewsGenre: Poetry, AnthologyRating: 4/5 Review:An anthology of poetries about hope, gratitude and forgiveness from well known poets. Each poetry is different from the other, unique in their own ways, in thoughts, in ideas, but they resonate to each other, like the different colour of light, so different, yet … Continue reading How to Love The World
Name: The Pull of StarsAuthor:Emma DonoghueGenre: Life, Drama, Historical Fiction,Rating: 4.1/5 Review:This book is a perfect read since the situation in this book is similar to the pandemic right now, hospitals are full of patients and there's lack of doctors, equipment, facilities and beds for patients. In these depressing time, the author gives us a … Continue reading The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
Name: Woven in MoonlightAuthor: Isabel IbanezGenre: Mystery, Suspense, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, RomanceRating:4.1/5 Summary:The story is set in the magical world of Inkasia based on Bolivian culture politics and history. The protagonist is Ximena Rajas, a decoy condesa (duchess) in place of the last living royal, Catalina. After the revolt, the usurper, Atoc took control … Continue reading Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez
Name: Norwegian WoodAuthor: Haruki MurakamiGenre: Drama, Romance, Psychological, Mental Health, Contemporary, Magical RealismRating: 4.6/5 Review:In a cafe of Germany, a Beatles' song "Norwegian Wood" plays, 40 year old, Toru Watanabe, reminisces of his first love, Naoko, drifting into the memory of his 20 year old self. Toru's best friend, Kisuke and Naoko were soulmates. On … Continue reading Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Name: CirceAuthor: Madeline MillerGenre: Mythology, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, Supernatural, Adventure, Self-discovery, LoveRating: 4.8/5 Review:Circe, the daughter of the Sun god, Helios and a nymph, was born with no beauty or special power of her own. Mocked for having no power of her own, Circe grew up in the shadows of her brother and sister, finding … Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller
Name: EstuaryAuthor: Perumal MuruganGenre: Life, Drama, FictionRating: 3.8/5 Review:Set in an urban area of of Kerela, the author, Perumal Murugan gives us a glimpse in the life of a simple man whose life falls into a chaos by a simple demand by his son. The story is about the monotony of one's life, strained relationship … Continue reading Estuary by Perumal Murugan
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