A thorough and insightful look into the life and writing of an influential, female author.
Tag: Literature
Go Set A Watchman
Jean Louise - Scout - Finch is no longer the little girl we know and love. She is a grown woman returning home to her beloved Maycomb, Alabama.
An American Brat
A young girl’s transformation after leaving everything she’s ever known in Pakistan for the US. A look into immigration, religion, culture, society, and familial obligation.
1Q84
Long but worth it. It’s a surreal, mystery, dystopian, fantastical love story. Technically it’s three books, but I read it in a volume of one.
What Lies Between Us
This is a book where you think you know exactly what’s going to happen from the very beginning and you spend the entire book hoping it doesn’t happen. It’s a fabulous insight into a journey and thought process no one really wants to think about.
A Christmas Carol
MUST if you live in the Western Hemisphere and/or celebrate Christmas. It’s referenced for one month every year. A ton of Christmas movies are adaptations or inspired by this classic.