Explore the 10 best female detective books in English literature that will have you lose your good night’s sleep over cruel, tricky, murderous plots Most young girls who grew up reading Famous Five wanted to be George. That’s not to disparage poor Anne at all. She often suffered the brunt of our uncharitable thoughts. George…
Month: November 2023
Bloodbath Nation (2023) by Paul Auster (Review): Guns, Violations and A Garland Strewn with Deaths
As we remember the assassination of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, Paul Auster’s Bloodbath Nation (2023) navigates through the horrifying history of gun violence in America and what initiated the statelessness of political conditions in the purview of obstructive legislative or executive forces. It is a blind eye that we turn to the eight…
5 Dark Academia Books to Dive Into This December
As late autumn makes you huddle inside your blankets on most evenings, enjoy these 5 dark academia books to remind you of all things academic elitism, murderous cults and secret clubs. Dark Academia, a burgeoning subculture dominating social media platforms, idealizes higher education, classical art, literature, and architectural aesthetics such as Greek and Gothic styles….
A Thousand Mornings: Poems (2012) by Mary Oliver (Review): The Ocean From Which We Came
Dive into the poems for Mary Oliver’s A Thousand Mornings imbibed with the solace of her observations in Nature. In an interview with Krista Tippett in 2015, Mary Oliver profoundly proclaimed – ‘I did find the entire world, in looking for something. But I got saved by poetry, and I got saved by the beauty…
Top 10 Audiobooks To Start Listening Before 2023 Ends
Are you still wondering if you should give audiobooks a try? Here’s your cue. Pick any of these ten audiobooks before 2023 ends. Let’s take a stroll through the audiobook timeline, starting in the late 1800s with the birth of the phonograph. Vinyl records kicked things off, especially tailored for those with visual challenges. Fast…
5 Books to Read if You Liked Watching Bridgerton on Netflix
Pick up these 5 books if Bridgerton on Netflix has left you craving for more Regency-era romances, strong female characters and a lot of love! [In Lady Whistledown’s voice] Dear Reader, As one traverses the pages of history and indulges in the splendid tales of the past, one cannot help but be captivated by the…