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Category: Contemporary Literature

Cover image of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Rebecca

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka [A Review]

Cover image of Shrines of Gaiety of Kate Atkinson
April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 Rebecca

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson [A Review]

Cover image of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
March 17, 2023March 28, 2026 Jason

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell [A Review]

Cover image of Bellevue by Alison Booth
March 2, 2023March 4, 2023 Rebecca

Bellevue by Alison Booth [A Review]

Cover image of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
February 1, 2023January 29, 2023 Rebecca

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver [A Review]

Book Cover of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 Rebecca

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke [A Review]

Book series I have read
October 25, 2022October 23, 2022 Jason

10 Book Series I Have Completed (and 10 More I Plan to Read)

Cover image of The Praise Singer by Mary Renault
August 31, 2022July 16, 2022 Jason

The Praise Singer by Mary Renault [A Review]

Cover image of The Backstreets by Perhat Tursun
July 6, 2022May 25, 2022 Jason

The Backstreets by Perhat Tursun [A Review]

Cover image of Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai
June 10, 2022June 13, 2022 Jason

Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai [A Review]

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