J.D Salinger, A Perfect Day for Bananafish, (1948) I am currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns and I did not have enough time to read the whole book. In interest of continuing a book/short story per week, I read A Perfect Day for Bananafish a couple of weeks ago as it is short but renownedContinue reading “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”
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From Gilead, Iowa
Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004) One long episodic letter from father to son, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson received much critical acclaim. It is full of symbolism and I would not have read it, if it were not for one of my classes at school. It has it moments that I enjoyed and the premise of theContinue reading “From Gilead, Iowa”
A World run by Women
Naomi Alderman, The Power (2017) The day of the girls has arrived – but where will it end. Naomi Alderman, The Power The Power is a fascinating book as the language of the patriarchy is reversed following the awakening of an electrical power in most women across the globe. It is important to note thatContinue reading “A World run by Women”
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing, (2018) This book was a brilliantly constructed work, it is no surprise to me that it topped The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 and Fiction Best Sellers of 2020 for a combined 30 non-consecutive weeks. It is fascinating to read and admire the delicacy of unravelingContinue reading “Where the Crawdads Sing”
The Weekly Book Report 