September is the best time to buy a book because of the cozy atmosphere that is soon rolling in: from the newest release by a Pulitzer-finalist author to a realistic fiction that takes readers to the streets of Calcutta, India; from sequels of loved fantasy books like Once Upon a Broken Heart and Gideon the…
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Books often unravel stories against the backdrop of difficult times, and sometimes the pain truly spills across the pages for the past it’s influenced by. The period of British colonisation was undoubtedly traumatic, leaving the subcontinent bloodied, divided and looted. So while fiction books can never compare to reading and remembering real accounts, they can…
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September is starting with an excellent list of new books to check out: from reimaginings of classics like The Great Gatsby and Frankenstein to young adult fantasy stories centred around deadly tournaments. Anthologies are bringing diverse stories to the front and a loved author like Stephen King has a new thrilling dark fantasy. Read on…
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It’s Pride Month and while we must read queer books all throughout the year, June definitely gives us a great reason to find more LGBTQIA+ books! But of course, a lot of the time, there’s an unintentional focus on queer books by white authors and while those stories are certainly valid and worth celebrating, such…
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This reading list is a tiny attempt at recommending works by authors of the Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander authors in its true sense. Here are such 110 recent, new, and upcoming books for Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
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The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson(Delacorte Press, May 03) Alice’s five-day disappearance used to be the biggest scandal in Castle Cove—until her ex-boyfriend is accused of murdering his new girlfriend, and Alice must pair up with her tutor to clear his name by using the wisdom of the mystery queen herself. Karen M.…
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May is truly bringing some of the most anticipated books across the genres, but especially on the shelves of fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. From a fresh take on Disney’s Brave by the New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Cycle series to an adult debut inspired by Middle Eastern stories and a…
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May is all about Asian books! Here are twelve recent South Asian middle grade books for all readers.
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On Mother’s Day, here are ten diverse picture books for kids to see themselves, their mothers, and the love between them on beautifully illustrated pages.
Read MoreWe Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal A thrilling young adult fantasy set in an Arabian-inspired world where a huntress masquerades as a boy and the Prince of Death, the son of an autocratic father, is tasked to kill her. Zafira is determined to brave the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people…
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