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If you’ve ever wondered about the idea of “Witches vs. The Patriarchy”, this book is written in that sub-genre of Gothic Fiction. Set during a time when an embodiment of the patriarchy could literally just show up and take your house, it depicts the acts of apotropaic magic and more ‘witchy’ defences the women resort...
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I’ve always been drawn to ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ because it resonates with the raw, unfiltered emotions of adolescence. Holden Caulfield’s rebellious spirit and disdain for phoniness capture the essence of youthful defiance. The novel’s straightforward prose and genuine portrayal of teenage disillusionment make it a...
I read this whilst working at a grim factory job, initially thinking “Ugh, this is the worst thing to be reading given my circumstances”. The more I read though, the more I realized it was exactly what I should be reading (to illustrate that the bad things weren’t specific to the place, they just sprang from human nature...
It is a significant part of your culture and heritage, you should actually read it at least once. It does not need to be the archaic original version, many if not all have meticulously modernized revisions that retain all of the meaning while making it easier to read for modern audiences.
Set in a future where humanity is at war with an alien species, the story follows a young boy named Ender Wiggin as he trains in a battle school to become a military genius. It delves into themes of war, leadership, and morality....
I grew up with the Harry Potter series and loved it as a kid, but I can’t pretend it’s actually good writing. It’s full of all kinds of plot holes, the wizarding universe doesn’t make a lot of sense, there’s thinly veiled bigotry (particularly prominent in the naming of characters), and Rowling as a person is all sorts...
It isn’t possible to overstate the impact this story has had on all kinds of media (books, films, video games, music etc) since it was first published in 1955. The world Tolkien writes about feels alive and full of history (in part because he spent years creating a complete overarching mythos and history of this world and the...
A thorough but not densely written explanation of the basics of how and why natural selection works and can lead to incredible complexity with tiny steps and without a master plan....
An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the...
Hey fellow book lovers! If you haven’t heard of it or read it yet, here’s why you absolutely need to....
