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- ‘Exit 8’ Looping in on Life: Book Review of a Novelisation
Genki Kawamura’s novel Exit 8 explores the intricacies of modern life’s inertia through a surreal narrative. The story follows a nameless protagonist stuck in a subway loop, encountering various NPCs while grappling with personal trauma and societal detachment. The gripping tale critiques contemporary issues such as capitalism and passive lifestyle. - ‘Daggerbound’ Brings Back the Mercenaries Stuck in Magic Swords: T. Kingfisher Book Review
‘Daggerbound’ by T. Kingfisher is the much-awaited sequel to ‘Swordheart’ that progresses the story further and sets up the lore for ‘Shieldborn’. It has romance, yearning, adventure, character arcs and the typical world-building expected from the author. Read full review here. - ‘Plant Lady’ is Pretty Chill about Unaliving Toxic Men: Book Review
‘Plant Lady’ by Minyoung Kang is the latest Korean sensation that is hyped up across social media. This mystery thriller is unique in its calm and cozy narrative style. Read full review here. - T. Kingfisher Adds Poignancy to a Light-hearted Tale in ‘Swordheart’: Book Review
‘Swordheart’ by T. Kingfisher is the perfect low-stakes, sci-fi/fantasy with a dry humour and adventure action. Read full review here. - “Brewed for the Soul” Brings a Multimedia Memoir to Life: Book Review
I rarely read non-fiction and absolutely avoid self-help books. But when I picked up Brewed for the Soul by Anubha Agarwal for work, I knew I was about to have… Read more: “Brewed for the Soul” Brings a Multimedia Memoir to Life: Book Review - “The Unicorn Hunters” Brings Arthurian Romance with a Twist: Book Review
‘The Unicorn Hunters’ by Katherine Arden brings to life a historical figure with a magic twist. Read the full book review here. Find out if you should pick up this book or not. - R. F. Kuang’s ‘Taipei Story’ Challenges Her Regular Readership: Book Review
‘Taipei Story’ by R. F. Kuang is an exploration of the self through language and identity. Written from the perspective of a language program student from the USA into Taiwan, Lily Chen is everything you would expect a Chinese American girl to be. But she fits in nowhere. Read full review here. - ‘Vow of Eternal Night’ Book Review: Lily Crozier brings Beauty and the Beast back with Vampires
‘Vow of Eternal Night’ by Lily Crozier is marketed as a gothic romantasy, but is it really so? I found a Beauty and the Beast retelling with vampires wrapped up in family secrets on both sides. Read the full review here. - ‘The Man Who Died Seven Times’ Book Review: Time Loop Murder Mystery of Yasuhiko Nishizawa
A Japanese murder mystery that should definitely be on your radar, ‘The Man Who Died Seven Times’ by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, is not your regular honkaku. There is a time-loop involved that serves to reveal the secrets each family member is hiding as they are vying for their grandfather’s fortune. Read full review here. - “Tales of the Celestial Kingdom” Book Review: Sue Lynn Tan’s Short Story Anthology is better than the Main Duology
Is a concluding short story anthology to the Celestial Kingdom duology worth reading? Find out here in the full review of the book.
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