The Poppy War wasn’t at all what I had expected. I picked up this book mainly because of its popularity on Bookstagram. Everyone was talking about it. Raving, actually. So of course, I was intrigued. I usually don’t read fantasy—or YA for that matter—but every now and then, I like to dip my toes in […]
First book of 2025: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. Read More »
If you know me, you know I don’t often read romance books. The shallow characters, lack of depth in conversations, and over-the-top sensuality in many of them usually turn me away. And don’t even get me started on the tropes! For me, romance novels serve as palate cleansers—something light and fun to read after diving
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Three Palestinian women. Three timelines. Three points of view. 1990. Palestine. Sixteen-year-old Isra is married off to Adam, an older man who lives in Brooklyn, New York. It’s an arranged marriage that marks the beginning of her new life—and the loss of the one she knew. 1990. Brooklyn. Farida, Adam’s mother, lives with the couple
Between Silence and Strength: The Women (and Men) of A Woman Is No Man Read More »
What My Mother Taught Me About Money (And Why It Still Matters Today) With Mother’s Day around the corner, I find myself thinking a lot about my mom. I’ve been meaning to write about her for a long time—not just a blog article, but maybe even a short e-book to capture the lessons she taught
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Because most of my bookshelf lives in the US, UK, France, or Canada. Lately, I’ve noticed how many of the books I read are rooted in the same countries over and over again. Nothing wrong with that—but the world is huge. And I want to read it. This list is my small attempt to travel
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