• Book Review: Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky

    Book Review: Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky

    Perhaps more interesting than this book itself is the story behind it. Before Irène Némirovsky’s had the chance to complete five planned parts of Suite Française, she was taken by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz, where she died shortly after. Before her murder, she was able to complete the first two parts of the book…

  • Book Review: Gilligan’s Island by William Johnston

    Book Review: Gilligan’s Island by William Johnston

    I love Gilligan’s Island, so an extra star for nostalgia, but otherwise this was a major disappointment (and my expectations were low to begin with). The plot of this book makes the TV show look sophisticated in comparison…

  • Book Review: The Book of Disquiet by Fernado Pessoa

    Book Review: The Book of Disquiet by Fernado Pessoa

    I’ve wanted to read this book for so long but I felt so intimidated by it. Given it’s one of those niche classics, I was so excited when an opportunity for a buddy read came along. I was glad to be able to go into it with someone and to be able to have discussions…

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