The war, death and human atrocities continue in Gaza. A bombardment that began on October 7th, 2023 rages on with a constantly rising death toll…
Category: Fiction
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Star Review As the war, genocide and humanitarian crisis rage on in Gaza, I continue to read a multiplicity of books, both fiction and non-fiction…
Book Review: The Dictionary of Lost Words
The Dictionary of Lost Words – Pip Williams I didn’t know what to expect from this book but I had heard good things about it…
Book Review: The Shape of Darkness
The Shape of Darkness – Laura Purcell I have read several of Laura Purcell’s gothic novels and have enjoyed them all! Some were better than…
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
– It Completes Me! I have a friend with whom I share very similar taste in books. Not everything she loves I love, or vice-versa,…
Parable of the Sower: Graphic Novel Adaptation
– It Completes Me! Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” became one of my favorite books of all time when I first read it in…
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – Shannon Chakraborty You know how sometimes you just want a fun and engaging book to snuggle up with? Well,…
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
– It’s Okay I am a lover of all things science fiction and when new books come out that are award winning, I am quick…
Ithaca
Ithaca – Claire North In general I enjoy a creative retelling of a classic legend/myth so I was excited to read Claire North’s retelling of…
Agatha Christie: Marple
Agatha Christie: Marple I am a huge fan of Agatha Christie, murder mysteries, and the short story format so this book was destined to be…