My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10 Author: Toshikazu KawaguchiGenres: Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction Originally Published: December 2015 Number of pages: 213 This was my first time reading a Japanese writer. It happened almost by accident. I was heading into a vacation and wanted something light, something meaningful, something…
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8/10 Author: Tillie ColeGenres: Romance novel, Young adult literature, Young adult romance literatureOriginally Published: 2016Number of pages: 352 “A Thousand Boy Kisses” is dedicated to those who believe in true and epic love. I do, and I have never given up on love. But did I like the book?…
My Rating: ★7/10. When I first read “The Alchemist” at twenty years old, I was so driven by it. I thought it was teaching me so much – entirely new perspectives and ideas. At that time, it felt genuinely transformative. When I decided to write a summary, I wanted to be honest with my readers, so I reread it – especially since it’s a relatively short book. I was also curious: how would I feel reading it now, at thirty-four.
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 9/10I don’t remember another Turkish writer becoming as famous in Armenia as Elif Shafak, especially considering the historically complex and often strained Armenian-Turkish relationship. So, you can imagine my skepticism when I first started reading The Forty Rules of Love.
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2/10 This was the first book I picked up in the Practical Magic series. I decided to read it because I’d heard so much about the classic movie with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman and wanted to read the original story.
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/10 Originally published: February 21, 2021Author: Elena ArmasGenres: Romance novel, Contemporary romanceNumber of pages: 448 I have moments when I want to read something light—a beautiful and funny love story, especially after heavy books. These books help me relax and imagine myself as the main character, so I started looking…
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8/10 Originally published: August 27, 2012Author: Fredrik BackmanGenres: Novel, Humorous FictionNumber of pages: 368 This is one of the most heartwarming novels I have ever read. It is a story of pure love and friendship that ultimately saves the main character’s life. After finishing the book, I immediately…
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8/10 Originally published: August 13, 2020Author: Matt HaigGenres: Science fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Philosophical fictionNumber of pages: 304 The Midnight Library was my first book from Matt Haig. My friend once said she was reading a book about a girl who wants to commit suicide and ends up in…
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/10 Author: Colleen HooverGenres: Romance, Domestic FictionPublished: 2016Number of Pages: 376 (paperback edition) “This is not a story of love, this is a story of how to save yourself from love.” That’s the quote featured on the cover of It Ends With Us…