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Cosy Sci-Fi Vibes in A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
I enjoyed my read of The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers many moons ago, and A Psalm For the Wild-Built was always in the back of my mind, a book by association that one day I should pick up. Then it popped up as a book rec by one of…
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Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word of World is Forest is Still Relevant Today
I came across The Word for World is Forest by Usula K. Le Guin as a short book recommendation on Bookstagram, with the novel clocking in at 190 pages or so. The little premise given mentioned “Avatar, but good” which gave me a laugh, and followed up with noting the themes of colonialism and conflict…
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Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart – A Beautiful Memoir of Love, Loss, and Food
Having seen Crying in H Mart come across my feed more than a few times, not to mention the wonderful things people had to say about it, I finally bit the bullet and requested it from the library. With only around 240 pages, I figured it would be a quick an easy before bed read…
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Kirsty Gunn’s Pretty Ugly – A Short Story Collection Full of Human Emotion
Would it be fair if I only reviewed one short story collection this month? Pretty Ugly by Kirsty Gunn is a darkly-fascinating, ominously-enticing read, and I felt myself being drawn into the writing with no desire to pull back. Pretty Ugly by Kirsty Gunn is the inaugural title in a new series of short story…
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Horrifying Literary Fiction in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian
Han Kang’s literary prowess has been a point of interest of mine for the last few months, with Humans Acts and The White Book coming across my recent reads and now The Vegetarian making it to the list. The Vegetarian, like her other works, is not a light-hearted story, nor is it a simple read.…
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More Fantasy Short Stories in Andrzej Sapkowski’s Sword of Destiny
Another day, another Witcher novel to immerse myself in. Sword of Destiny is another short story collection within Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher world set at the eve of the main overarching story plot, Blood of Elves. I cannot say much more on that matter as I have not read Blood of Elves, but with how Sword…
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Airana Ngawera’s Pātea Boys – One of the Best Maori Short Story Collections
A truly breathtaking collection of short stories, Pātea Boys by Airana Ngawera is an incredible glimpse into small-town Aotearoa New Zealand, sharing the essence of being an average kid in profound and heart-warming stories you can’t help but love. There is no dull moment, and the characters will keep you entertained from cover to cover.…
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The White Book By Han Kang – Stunning Poetic Prose
If you are finding your tbr list is looking a little repetitive, then here is some prose to liven it up. The White Book by Han Kang contains many beautiful passages and poems that flow and sing on the page, making the novel a breeze to get through. The themes, imagery, characters, and ideas breath…
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M.L Rio’s Graveyard Shift is Full of Gothic Horror Detail
I’ve been stewing on Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio for a few weeks, digesting my thoughts and emotions and working out what to write for this review. I have seen a wide stretch of responses and reviews, some people hating it while others didn’t mind it, and though I personally haven’t seen anyone love this…
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Banana Yoshimoto’s Dead-End Memories – A Collection of Human Experiences
I’m new to the realm of short story compilations, so opening up Banana Yoshimoto’s Dead-End Memories did not seem like it would be that big of a deal. I have been pleasantly proved wrong as the short stories have snuck up on me while I read them, starting off on a casual note before diving…
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