First off, what a title! I believe that there are two types of authors: storytellers and writers. Storytellers make you forget you are holding a book; With them, you live in the book, and every time you take a break, that fictional world stays with you as you go about other activities. Writers, on the other hand, […]
An Emotion of Great Delight powerfully reminds us of the importance of recognizing and validating the pain of friendship breakups.
I hereby rate Ben-Hur (the movie) one out of five stars; obviously, the book wins. No chariot race is needed to verify.
O.O. Sangoyomi's debut novel is a compelling historical fiction that examines feminism through the eyes of one of the genre's most divisive MCs.
Ben Hur reflected themes of betrayal, injustice, brutality, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot leading to love and compassion.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a story about finding hope in the hopeless and holding on to hope when it seems all is lost.
I recommend Did You Hear About Kitty Karr to anyone interested in books about deception, family secrets, old Hollywood glamor, and black history.
I'll be singing the praises of Lessons in Chemistry for a while. It made me laugh, not smile, but laugh out loud in public places.
Yeayi Kobina's storytelling is top-notch, and The Usurper's Dream is just the beginning of what promises to be an outstanding series.
I think Diamant meant this book to empower women and showcase the strength and bond between mothers and daughters and their will to thrive, even through secret traditions, but it was a hard miss.
A Woman is No Man is an expertly penned novel that explores immigration, religion, culture, gender roles, and personal freedom.
Elif is so, so good! Sooo good and underrated. In fact, I’m going on an Elif Shafak readathon because what an author!
