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Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen
This series of fictional short stories provides some interesting insight into one of the largest countries in the world…
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
Reviewing my monthly selection from Literati, my favorite book subscription service…
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
It’s official. I’m a huge Blake Crouch fan. After reading Recursion (which was easily a five star read for me), I couldn’t wait to pick up Dark Matter. It did not disappoint…
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Of all the spooky books I’ve read this month, this one was definitely the strangest. I had many WTF moments while reading this one…
The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
This book reminded me of a cross between Next Year in Havana, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats and The Notebook. The book is beautifully written and I felt genuinely connected to each of the characters…
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
In her debut novel, Abi Daré writes about an ambitious teenage girl growing up in poverty in rural Nigeria, who, despite cultural expectations, dreams of going to school to become a teacher…
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
A Burning takes place in contemporary India and follows three central characters - all of whom are struggling with their place in life…
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
My favorite part about this historical fiction book was undoubtably learning more about Cuba and its past and present politics…
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
If you’re looking for an easy fiction read that will transport you to another time and (a beautifully described) place, I would highly recommend this one...
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
This book is full of so much wisdom it’s not surprising that it’s been translated into more than 80 different languages…
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
This beautifully written historical fiction book features a young count in post-revolutionary Russia who is sentenced to live out his life under house arrest in an attic room at the grand Metropol hotel…