I gave The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak a well-deserved 4.5-star rating. I have seen praises of her books, starting with The Island of Missing Trees, and I am glad I finally got a taste of her writing. The

I definitely think Khadija did The House of Rust a lot of justice, considering the many stories we’ve grown up hearing about Mombasa. I am sure there have been fear-inducing stories about the Jinnis of Mombasa. From cats that speak

When Daniel meets Natasha, it’s not a meet-cute moment. Natasha is desperately looking for a way to avert the deportation order that awaits her family later that night. Having moved from Jamaica at a very young age, she has managed

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is one of the best fictional books I have read in a long time. I know that I have possibly said this a few times before. I have loved books with the recluse

Was I hoping to fall head over heels for Atlas and his story and have a better review — because honestly, It Ends With Us paints him in such light; the Knight in shining armour; Prince Charming; a second chance

First things first. While I cried some parts towards the end of the book, it can honestly not match John Green's The Fault In Our Stars. Whew! I read that book ages ago, but it still feels like a recent

Three women of seemingly different lifestyles meet on orientation day. Celeste, the beautiful, successful, and super-rich with her twins, Josh and Max; Madeline, the talkative, overly-protective and somewhat meddler with an outspoken daughter; and Jane, a new-to-town single mother to

Linus Baker is a 40-year-old Case Worker who is a dull and ordinary human being whose life revolves around work, home, and nothing else. Perhaps just his cat, who seems not to mind his presence. However, his life takes an

Meet Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter whose life seems too perfect. She is famous, wealthy, and has a perfect marriage. Until she murders her fashion photographer husband in cold blood, five shots to the face, to never utter a word

After the unfortunate read that was Verity by Colleen Hoover, I wasn’t sure I wanted to give any of her books a try any time soon. But after seeing the numerous reviews praising her novels in the romance genre, I