THE PLOT: Nuri is a successful beekeeper in Aleppo. He runs a large business creating and exporting honey with his cousin Mustapha. When war breaks out Nuri’s wants to leave Syria but his wife, Afra, refuses to go. As the … Continue reading Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
THE PLOT: An illegitimate child of a wealthy man, Mariam is forced to marry and move to Kabul from Herat. She lives a hard life with her much older husband throughout the late 70’s and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. … Continue reading Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns
THE PLOT: Dominicana is the story of Ana, a fifteen-year-old country girl from the Dominican Republic. She’s encouraged to marry older Juan so she can move to America and make money for her family. However, once Ana and Juan illegally … Continue reading Review: Dominicana
To kick off my regional reading lists, I’ve put together this list of authors from Caribbean countries / of Caribbean descent. If you’ve followed me this far, you’ll know that I love diverse contemporary and historical character driven novels, particularly … Continue reading Caribbean Authors
THE PLOT: The Animals of Lockwood Manor is set in WWII and features Hetty, an assistant director of London’s Natural History Museum, who is tasked with evacuating the mammal collection. An unmarried woman, Hetty is determined to make a success … Continue reading Review: The Animals at Lockwood Manor
I’ve organised my reviews by star rating so you can easily find your next read! Five Stars Atwood, Margaret – The Testaments Castillo, Elaine – America is Not the Heart Ephron, Nora – Heartburn Evaristo, Bernadine – Girl, Woman, Other Reid, Kiley – Such a … Continue reading Find A Book
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