Review: “The Year Of The Hare” by Arto Paasilinna– Off The Grid With A Friend
When I began reading this book, I imagined it would be an off-the-grid adventure. I assumed it would be a lighthearted story about a man bonding with a wild animal.
The Shortlist for Women’s Prize For Fiction 2021
2021 winner will be announced at an Awards Ceremony in London on Wednesday 8 September.
Review: “Efrén Divided” by Ernesto Cisneros — The Best MG Book Ever!
Just when I thought I was too old for all the middle-grade and YA books, I discovered Ernesto Cisneros’s Efrén Divided, the most perfect middle-grade novel ever written.
QOTD: ‘Home Going’ – Yaa Gyasi
How ironic is that staying ‘free’ always comes with a price. Someone somewhere in this world must be going through unimaginable fighting for freedom
QOTD: ‘Bestiary’ by K-Ming Chang
Have you read a story that you thought was weird and funny? ‘Bestiary’ was such an odd literary experience to read.
Review: “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa — Saying Goodbye To A Friend
Reading this novel, I learned how important it is to say goodbyes and to make memories. It will give you peace and an understanding. After all, memories will be the only thing left for us to cherish by a person, a pet, and a friend.
QOTD: ‘In The Dream House’ – Carmen Maria Machado
Healing takes time. If the wound cuts deep it would take longer to heal. However, we cannot weigh the intensity of a mental wound like a physical one.
Review: “And Tango Makes Three” — Children’s Literature Is Evolving
It is a children’s book about two real-life male penguins who form their own family at the New York Zoo. It was a succinct narrative.
Review: “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison — Epic But Disturbing
Toni Morrison is considered one of the greatest writers ever born. She also became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature contributing much to the community of BIPOC authors today.
QOTD: ‘Animal Farm’ – George Orwell
George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is about a bunch of animals on a farm who overthrows human authority to gain control to establish an equal government within the farm.