“For each death, in each war, there was a family shattered, a lifetime of wonder stolen, dreams unfulfilled, future generations unrealized, a story incomplete.” Teenaged Bruna's life is turned upside down when her small Italian village becomes the centre of fighting in the last months of the Second World War. Bruna struggles to cope as … Continue reading Book Review: War in My Town by E. Graziani
Biblioflora: A Tale of Books and Blooms + Book Giveaway
Biblioflora is the brainchild of Irish Ramos (founder of the social enterprise Habi Batangan) and yours truly, Princess Malonzo (of Haliya Publishing). After more than a decade of friendship, buddy reads and postcard exchanges, we have decided to create our very own literary art and goods store that will feature our shared love for books … Continue reading Biblioflora: A Tale of Books and Blooms + Book Giveaway
Book Review: Furyborn by Claire Legrand
"We all have darkness inside us. That is what it means to be human." "I think what it means to be human is that you are able to move past that darkness and do good in the world even so." Follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their … Continue reading Book Review: Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
"Death is a strange thing. People live their whole lives as if it does not exist, and yet it's often one of the great motivations for the living." "...the greatest fear of death is always that it will pass us by. And leave us there alone." A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world … Continue reading Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Book Review: The Vegetarian
"The feeling that she had never really lived in this world caught her by surprise. It was a fact. She had never lived." In a country where societal mores are strictly obeyed, Yeong-hye's decision to embrace a more “plant-like” existence is a shocking act of subversion. And as her passive rebellion manifests in ever more … Continue reading Book Review: The Vegetarian
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