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Favourite Reads of 2023
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V Russell
Theodora can feel the black spectres waiting for the inhabitants of her home, Woodrow House. With her grandmother being her only living relative, she can’t fathom leaving her behind. But when the position of governess…
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In Order To Live by Park Yeonmi
A nonfiction book that reveals the harrowing circumstances Park Yeonmi and her family have gone through as North Koreans looking for freedom. In Order To Live is not just a woman’s call for change, it…
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The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Rosemary joins The Wayfarer ship, eager to put distance between her former identity and her family. When the captain of the ship, Ashby gets an offer that will keep the crew financially stable for a…
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Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
Born a mortal, Medusa’s mortality is something her sisters, the Gorgons’ have been particularly conscious of, worried that she could hurt herself or experience the horrors of human life. Their concerns come to pass when…
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The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Employed at a doll factory, Iris spends her days yearning for a better life. While her twin sister Rose appears satisfied with the drudgery that marks their days, Iris secretly harbours a desire to become…
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The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
Matriarch of the Montoya family, Orquídea Divina Montoya, invites her children and grandchildren to collect their inheritance. She is not long for this world and must warn them about the dangers she’s been running from.…
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Twenty-Five Twenty-One: Putting Life in Perspective with a 90s-Themed Korean Drama
We may never know our parents the way we know ourselves; insecurities, first love, purpose, and grief carved onto the crevices of our soul. This was true for Kim Min Chae, daughter of Na Hee Do, a long-reigning South Korean fencing champion. Well, until the time Min Chae stumbles upon her mother’s journals and begins…
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