The Correspondent taps into the dying art of letter writing with a vivacious seventy year old at its center exploring the importance of relationships, communication and the loss of identity with age.
Category: Books
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
The story poetically paints a picture of war torn Syria through the life of 18 year old Salama who has lost everything and everyone she holds dear. Wracked with survivor's guilt, she refuses to leave the place she calls home, until the war comes knocking to her doorstep and she is forced to accept the inevitable and confront her fears.
Evil Eye
Etaf Rum invokes the strongest emotions by bringing to life a story that paints a picture of generational trauma and survivor's guilt. The story revolves around the life of Palestinian American Yara, who tries to steer away from the conventions expected of a traditional wife while trying to understand her own trauma and avoid passing it on to her two daughters.
Tom Felton – Beyond the Wand
With bits and pieces of Felton's life leading up to his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, Felton paints a picture of what it was like to be a part of the magical world of Harry Potter. From the challenges involved in directing a bunch of unruly children with little advancements in the technological sphere to the heartfelt advice given by some of the leading actors and actresses in British television, this book is an absolute goldmine for an ardent Potter fan (ME!)
Anxious People
This is a story about a bridge, and idiots, and a hostage drama, and an apartment viewing. But it's also a love story. Several in fact.
Six of Crows duology
An intriguing set of characters, a magical heist, a mysterious past - what more could you want in a fantasy? This sequel to the Shadow and Bone trilogy will keep you hooked from beginning to end!
The Midnight Library
Between life and death there is a library... And within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?
The Surrogate Colony
The Surrogate Colony is set in a post pandemic world where its citizens routinely scan their surroundings for microbes using their x-ray vision, carry out extensive sanitization procedures on a day to basis and look down upon large gatherings. Needless to say, this dystopian world is built on our existing fears - the fear of catching a virus.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Witches, flying dragons, swamp monsters and magic that dates back to the beginning of time - these are the elements that make this fantasy worth a read. It's a story about a community that's being oppressed by a bunch of old councilmen and a witch who supposedly eats children.
My top 5 picks for 2021!
It's hard to pick a favorite read when you're a total bookworm. Yet, I persevered and picked five! The five books I have picked are a mix of fiction and non-fiction that made me look at a range topics from a different perspective. Minus the Fire keeper's Daughter, all other books are quite underrated. They were published a couple of years before - BUT they still don't have the recognition they deserve. Which is why I am here to explain, why you should be adding these books to your TBR pile this year.
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