Welcome to April! The flowers are blooming, the days are getting longer, and a fresh wave of new book releases are waiting to be devoured. These are the literary delights that caught my attention:
Historical
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Recommendation Challenge #8 : Books with sunglasses on the cover
My picks: ✨ Maame by Jessica George ✨ My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite ✨ French Holiday by Sarah Ready…
My 25 Most Anticipated Books for 2025
The books: • A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young • Lightfall by Ed Crocker • Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor…
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A MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí Clark
‘A Master of Djinn’ delivers a fun blend of fantasy, science fiction, mystery and action in an alternate 1912 Cairo.
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STAY WITH ME by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
Heartbreaking and entertaining, ‘Stay with Me’ explores the painful clash between love and cultural expectations.
August 2024 Monthly Spotlight
The summer holidays are here, and whether you are gearing up for thrilling adventures or looking forward to lazy days, why not let one of these exciting new releases keep you company?
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THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The smooth writing style laced with heart and foreboding was very engaging. Besides this, time jumps between and within past and present events are flawlessly done. I also loved the news articles distributed within the story, as these were a fun way of presenting information.
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THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina’s sassy narrative quickly grabbed my attention, and I loved the humour this brought to the story. I was also pulled in by the fascinating world, with its rich mythology, culture, history and religion. While this world-building is presented in information dumps, these were easy to follow and strengthened by vivid descriptions which brought the world to life.
