A fun Arabian chick lit about the nuances of the Saudi elite, this book will make you gasp from start to finish. The one phrase at the tip of my tongue while reading was "Oh.My.Gosh!"
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The Starless Sea
I started this book with high expectations considering Erin Morgenstern's first novel Night Circus was an absolute hit. The Starless Sea in contrast was a painstakingly slow read. Yes the descriptions were colourful, the world build up was magical. BUT THERE WAS NO PLOT!! Reading a story with no plot is like walking through a dark tunnel with the hope of seeing some light at the end of it, only to realize that you were simply walking towards a blank wall. It was an agonizing read!
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is based on the extraordinary journey of Rebecca Skloot in uncovering the life of Henrietta Lacks whose cells, named HeLa, contributed towards advancing both medical and technological research. While her cells helped launch a multi-million dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any profits. It …
Permanent Record
There's so much to unpack in Snowden's memoir, I honestly don't know where to start! That coupled with all the technical jargon scattered across the book, made this a very difficult read. Many times I was so close to putting it down and calling it day. What kept me going was the struggle I went …
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