Beta Rising by Graham Bower

After reading Earthshine by Graham Bower, I had been eagerly waiting for the release of the second book. So when I saw his book for review I grabbed the opportunity knowing fully well that my coming days were going to be great. My expectations had been high after Earthshine. So when I received Beta Rising I was thrilled. I was right

Finding Freedom: A Ukrainian Tale of Home by Maryna Kariuk and Ksenia Markevych

Finding Freedom: A Ukrainian Tale of Home is a wonderful hymn to Ukraine, inspired by the solidarity and bravery of the Ukrainian people. This book is a heartfelt reaching out of a small young girl who discovers her beloved village to be filled within darkness and desolation. She hears people pleading for freedom and wonders

The Girl and the Lock on Her Heart by Lauren Lee

“The Girl and the Lock on Her Heart” is a heartwarming and touching story that speaks to both children and adults alike. The central character, a young girl born with a lock on her heart, embarks on a journey to find the key that will unlock her heart and bring her love. The story explores

The Living Mountain by Amitav Ghosh

I chanced upon this book while preparing the collection for my school library. As fan of Amitav Ghosh’s work it was no surprise that I was drawn to this book. At first I was surprised at the puny size of the book unlike the author’s other works which are sizeable 350-400 pages long. Even though

The Extraordinary Pause by Sara Sadik

Life as we know completely changed post pandemic. No one was prepared for the outcome of the virus attack. It took the world by surprise like a stealth thief robbing a house in the middle of the night. The world which was running at a high speed , completely slowed down due to the pandemic.

THE BOY WHO LOVED BOXES BY MICHAEL ALBANESE

The pandemic struck the world catching us all unaware and unprepared. Not even in the wildest of our dreams did we imagine a scenario where a disease has the whole world in its grip. This left the world in a depressing state leaving us to fend for ourselves alone. Each individual is battling a battle

The Glass Boxes in Which We Live By Beatrice M. Sylvie

Priyanka Chopra, in one of her speeches, spoke of breaking the glass ceiling that we women come up against, in order to meet out true potential. When I saw this book I was strongly reminded of those words, and decided to pick up this book. I was not disappointed. Whenever I happened to put the

The Piano by Chari Smith

It is an amazing feeling to receive a digital review copy of a book. That is to read and review a book before it reaches other readers. Hence I was elated when I received a review request from Chari Smith, author of the book The Piano. It is only recently that I seem to have

Thanks Carissa for ruining my life by Dallas Woodburn

I am a big fan of Dallas after I finished reading her book The Best Week That Never Happened. The book left such an impression on me that I re-read it two times and each time I was flooded with emotions that refused to go away. When I was approached for her next work I grabbed the

Dante’s Cool Wheels by Marlyn Bondiero

It was just my luck that I chanced to grab this lovely book. Wanting to read something short I was searching for a short story or even a children’s book. Dante’s cute illustration caught my eye and reminded me of my own childhood pet. I am happy that I chose to review the book. I