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Author: Arundhati Roy Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟/5 Trigger Warnings: sexual abuse, violence, drowning Summary The God of Small Things is a story set in Kerala (India) revolving around a pair of two-egg twins, Rahel and Esthappen, and how a single day catapulted their life into a completely different trajectory. When their English cousin, Sophie […]
Author: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina Genre: Memoir Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌓/5 Trigger Warnings: Drug abuse, AIDs, suicide, alcoholism, sexual abuse Summary This is a non-fiction book about the inner workings of a restaurant told through the perspective of a maître d’hotel of some of the most famous restaurants in New York. Michael is introduced to the world of restaurants […]
Hello, my fellow Spirals! It has been a really long time since I did a mini book review so I figured it’s time to do one now! 1. People We Meet on Vacation – Emily Henry Rating: ⭐⭐⭐🌗/5 Genre: Romance At its core this book is basically a friends to lovers trope. Poppy and Alex […]
Author: Walter Tevis Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Trigger Warnings: Drug abuse, suicide, alcoholism Summary After Beth Harmon loses her parents in a car crash, she is sent to an orphanage where she discovers her passion and talent for chess at the age of eight. But due to a mishap she is forced to stop […]
Author: Bobbie Jean Huff Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌗/5 Publication Data: 18th Jan 2022 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an earc to review! All opinions are my own. Trigger Warnings: abandonment by a parent, losing a family member, drowning, alcoholism and mention of abortion Summary This book starts with Olivia and her […]
Author: Celeste Ng Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌗/5 Trigger Warnings: abortion, abandonment by a parent Summary The book starts with a bang where the Richardsons stand outside their house as they witness it turning into ashes. The only one missing from the scene is the youngest daughter, Izzy, who they suspect to the culprit behind […]
Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌗/5 Trigger Warnings: Genocide, Gun violence, Transphobia, Graphic deaths and violence Summary It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman’s Arc […]
Hello, my fellow Spirals! I created this meme simply to connect with my readers and talk about anything and everything. The main aim is to give you an update on my life, any books that I have recently found, any show that I have watched, what I like or dislike currently, etc. Life Update Honestly […]
Author: Stephen King Genre: Thriller Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5 Trigger Warnings: suicide, drowning, lab testing & experimenting on humans Summary In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. When Luke wakes up at The Institute, he’s […]
Author: Ian Rankin Genre: Thriller Rating: ⭐⭐/5 Trigger Warnings: Nazi war crimes, hangings, massacre, suicide, prostitution, coma Summary The story essentially revolves around a detective inspector John Rebus who is investigating a suspected war criminal. While Rebus helps a traumatized Bosnian prostitute and tries to intercede in a territory war between gangster Tommy Telford and […]
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