Book: Poems That LoseWriter: Akif Kichloo Age: +16Genre: Poetry, Life, Love, Death, Depression, Violence "The opposite of grief is not laughter or happiness or joy. It is love, it is love, it is love." Akif Kichloo has an exquisite style of writing. His poems are the kind that gets you, it grasps you and let you … Continue reading Review of Poems That Lose by Akif Kichloo
Name: Written in StarlightAuthor: Isabel IbanezGenre: YA, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, MagicRating: 3.5/5 Review:Written in Starlight is story of a girl rediscovering herself after losing everything. It talks about seeing the bigger truth when one loses the sense of oneself. The fallen Condesa, Catalina has lost everything, the war, her people, her throne, and her best … Continue reading Review of Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibanez
//~ 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: 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
Name: Yours TrulyWriter: Anandarupa ChakrabartiGenre: Poetry, Love, Loss, HopeRating: 4.5/5 Yours Truly is a beautiful collection of poetry written in the form of letters, which is kind of unique, new and refreshing. The book is divided into ten chapters, each chapter deals with a specific topic such as love, loss, hope, dreams, science, nature, etc. … Continue reading Review of Yours Truly
Name: The Very Last LeafAuthor: Stef WadeIllustrator: Jennifer DavisonAge: +5Genre: Children's FictionSource: Netgalley Review.:A nice cute short story about the Lance, a leaf of Cottonwood tree. He was the top destudent of his class. But as Autumn came, he has worries of falling. It is a funny and encouraging book, which teaches us to overcome … Continue reading The Very Last Leaf
Name: Dear GirlPoetess: Aija MayrockGenre: Poetry, FeminismRating: 5/5 Review:This is a collection of beautiful poetries which deals with the silence, truth, resilience shared by all womankind. It touches the string of thoughts which connects us all. Empowering, Exciting and Enticing poetries which will touch you to the innermost core. One of the most feminist poetry … Continue reading Review of Dear Girl
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