Reviewed by S.B. Julian I call them my Irises -- my copies of the novels of Iris Murdoch. They have played such an intimate role in my life that we can't but co-exist on a first-name basis. I found my first “Iris” at age eighteen while back-packing in Europe. Near my hostel in Germany was… Continue reading Iris Murdoch, on the Anniversary of Her Birth and Death
Reviewed by Chengyuan Bian As one of the Chinese millennial generation, we are always blamed to be selfish, crazy, irresponsible by elder Chinese. We are also expected to attend good universities and then find great jobs in big cities, for the benefit of the next generation, for the glory of the ancestors, and for the… Continue reading Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang
Reviewed by Keegan Greenacre I really enjoyed reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was a great read and I couldn’t put it down once I had started reading it. I noticed that this book went into some dark topics as the story progressed and it really shows how the books are evolving… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Reviewed by Sherif Ibrahim A novel is rarely timely and timeless. In Black Leopard Red Wolf, Marlon James blows away the beast of colonial history like a leaf in a hurricane, and then lands an ax right into its head. In merging myth, fantasy, and history, James sketches anew a world as it is birthed… Continue reading Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James
Hello Smugglers! It's been a while, yes? But I haven't forgotten you or the reading challenge! I'm playing a bit of catch up with my reading as my digital marketing business picked up. Still, a goal is a goal, and I am set on reading 52 books again this year. One of my most recent… Continue reading Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
Everyone needs some way to relax and unwind, but not everyone knows exactly how to do it. Introducing the Tranquillum House. People who are burnt out, dealing with marital problems, or need help with weight loss all attribute their success to Masha and the staff at the Tranquillum House. Curious to find a way to… Continue reading Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Romeo, a popular pop singer in the UK is in the midst of planning a concert when his brother, Diego, mysteriously disappears. Concerned, his brother’s ex-girlfriend Jasmine goes to visit Romeo to express her concern. While comforting Romeo she finds out about the Power To Change concert he has been planning to bring awareness to… Continue reading Wanted In Paradise by Kate Ashenden
AHHH! I’m so focused on my digital marketing business that I fell behind on posting about all the wonderful books I’ve read. If you need a book to escape to when you feel overwhelmed by the holiday season, head over to the library, bookstore, or whatever and grab one of these reads! Point of Direction… Continue reading Playing Catch Up: Recent Reads To Read!
Fletcher is only a child when he encounters a strange being in his mansion while under the watch of his babysitter. When his mother and father, Amelia and Axel, return home to find Fletcher still out of bed Amia fires the babysitter at once calling her nasty names as she does so. Fast forward to… Continue reading Demons of the Mind: A Psychogenic Thriller by Tamikio Reardon
*Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a hero, the Chosen One, was born . . . and so begins every fairy tale ever told. This is not that fairy tale. There is a Chosen One, but he is unlike any One who has ever been Chosened. And there is a faraway kingdom, but… Continue reading Kill The Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne
