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Leech by Hiron Ennes
Leech is a very eerie and somewhat unique storytelling of the beginning of an epidemic from the perspective of a symbiote
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
Ania Ahlborn’s Brother is an atmospheric thriller that’s made me think of evil, its effects and consequences, and whether it can be redeemed.
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Choke is about a junkie who drops out of medical school. The reason why he dropped out of med school is not clear, for obvious reasons. But the junkie is intelligent.
Girl, Forgotten (Andrea Oliver #2) by Karin Slaughter
The writing was Karin at her best and the character development was indeed the most beautiful part of this story.
Book Review: Small by Small by Ike Anya
You know just how satisfying eating a bowl of your favorite meal is? Small by Small is exactly like that, leaving you quite content.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Only a psychologist who has done an in-depth study on human beings could write such a masterpiece of a book.
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II is unflinching and unwavering in its portrayal and indictment of the evil Japan wrought on Nanking, China.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
The end is heartbreaking. If politics is involved, someone has to pay the price, and Oppenheimer has to pay the price here.
Duma Key by Stephen King
While this novel may not be as frightening as Pet Sematary, the absence of genuinely spine-tingling moments is justified
Even When Your Voice Shakes by Ruby Yayra Goka
Even When Your Voice Shakes tells the story of Naa Amerley, the oldest daughter in a culture where the oldest sets an example for others.
A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers
The novel follows Alan, an American salesman who is sent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to close a deal, a deal that his future likely depends on.
The Gift Of A Legacy (The Ultimate Gift #4) by Jim Stovall
Books like this are what we need to have us reflect on our lives and also adjust wherever we may be lagging.
Night and Day by Virginia Woolf
This book gave off the feeling of an old English movie even as the characters came alive in my subconscious as I read.
The Black Farm by Elias Witherow
The Black Farm is a refreshing and unique take on purgatory and the afterlife; savage and vicious but full of human carnage, evils, and conceits.
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
I got a yellow highlighter to mark my favourite quotes, and at some point, I felt that the entire book would be soaking with the yellow ink.
The Grand Biocentric Design: How Life Creates Reality by Robert Lanza, Matej Pavsic, and Bob Berman
The Grand Biocentric Design is a great read, especially for those not well-read in the scientific concepts the authors discussed to arrive at their conclusion.
The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield
It doesn’t take you on a long, tedious journey across a desert without a palm tree, but it firmly squeezes you inside a dense jungle.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The story exposed some of the tricks and techniques of the publishing world and how small and sometimes brutal the industry can be.