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Lady Tan and her Circle of Women – Lisa See

I’ve always been drawn to historical fiction. There’s something captivating about delving into the past and uncovering the everyday lives, loves, and struggles of people in eras long gone. While history often emphasizes the significant moments, historical fiction provides a window into the intricacies of daily existence and the rich tapestry of the human experience. What fascinates me most is how, despite the passage of … Continue reading Lady Tan and her Circle of Women – Lisa See

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The God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things is the winner of the 1997 Booker Prize, by Arundhati Roy, a renowned author and activist from India.It is a family saga that follows a multigenerational cast of characters from the same family living in Ayemenem, a small village in Kerala, south India. Complex, Shocking and Beautiful. I sailed through the last half in one sitting and even though one … Continue reading The God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy

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Hamnet – Maggie O’ Farrel

Hamlet is a name widely recognized and celebrated. It is the name of one of the most noteworthy works of Shakespeare, the world’s greatest playwright. But Hamlet/Hamnet (Interchangeable in the middle ages) was also the name of Shakespeare’s long forgotten son who tragically died when he was just 11. This book is Hament’s story from what little of it is known and the rest interpreted … Continue reading Hamnet – Maggie O’ Farrel

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The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray begins with a young innocent and beautiful Dorian Gray, living in late 19th century high society Britain. When his new friend and painter Basil paints a picture of him that ages instead of him, Dorian is blessed with the gift of remaining young and beautiful forever. This novel follows Dorian Gray’s moral degeneration and corruption arc. The Picture of Dorian … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde

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Homo Deus – Yuval Noah Harari

I would recommend this book to someone who wants to send themselves into an existential crisis Homo Deus is an exceptional introduction to the ideas of technology, the human mind, consciousness, AI and other modern problems that are exponentially gaining importance and slowly taking over our lives. However, if one is already well-read and well researched in these fields this book might be surface level … Continue reading Homo Deus – Yuval Noah Harari

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners. Imprisoned for more than two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and … Continue reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

One of the most famous and revered pieces of literature, The Great Gatsby is a book almost everyone has read. It is not as inaccessible as most classics, since it was written fairly recently (for a classic, it’s still over 100 years old) the language in this book wasn’t a barrier. Nick Gatsby, the narrator of the book, is self-describes himself as “unbiased” but that … Continue reading The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Normal People – Sally Rooney

At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two teenagers – one they are determined to conceal. A year later, … Continue reading Normal People – Sally Rooney

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An Era of Darkness – Shashi Tharoor

Before reading this book one must know that it is not an unbiased perspective and it never claims to be. If you have no prior knowledge of the colonialization of India, this book is not for you. If you don’t know exactly what you’re getting into, and what to expect you will not like this book. The first few chapters of the book really brought … Continue reading An Era of Darkness – Shashi Tharoor

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