Inspired by true events, The Ways We Hide is a beautifully written WWII spy story full of historical intrigue and amazing characters. The story is primarily written from Fenna’s point of view which instantly connects you to her character andContinue Reading
How High We Go in the Dark is a unique and crafty literary science fiction that utilizes short stories of various characters to create an all-encompassing plot. The author’s writing prose is not only beautiful but also intentional; enabling realContinue Reading
BookeryBliss Book Club pick for February 2022 The Family Chao by Lan Samantha ChangContinue Reading
The Far Field follows Shalini, a young woman who makes her journey from Bangalore to Kashmir searching for a man from her childhood after her mother’s death. As a woman of privilege, she is unaccustomed to the political tensions alongContinue Reading
“Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward was an incredible read! A skillfully crafted ghost story about a southern African American family and their haunting lives. It’s a character driven story that is primarily told by a young woman, her adolescentContinue Reading
-> Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. <- Imagine being raised on an isolated island, taught that men are literally toxic to women, and then conditioned to survive a world where genders are pitted against each other. The book focusesContinue Reading
This is a beautifully written, character driven story about a Muslim Indian-American family dealing with personal struggles and family tensions. Acceptance, rejection, heartache, forgiveness, and love are just a few things explored in this story. Although their family challenges areContinue Reading
Small Country was my May 2018 BOTM choice.It is a saddening story but the disjointed narrative kept me emotionally distance. With such a powerful, emotionally charge topic I was surprised that I had difficulty connecting to any of theContinue Reading
Never in my life has a book challenged my own sanity until I read this book. First, it’s lack of quotation marks, direct narration and jumbled mix of past and present timelines started to make me feel a little… well….Continue Reading
