Thanks for joining me! “That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” – Jhumpa Lahiri in The Namesake

Title: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Publisher: My verdict: 3.8/5 In a nutshell: The Great Believers was set in two places – Chicago and Paris, portraying a group of gay friends, mainly focussing on Yale (whom I love and could relate to when he spoke of his childhood) living through the AIDS epidemic in Chicago in…

Title: Circe by Madeline Miller Publisher: Little, Brown and Company My verdict: 5 (Highly recommended only if you’re interested in Greek mythology) (Amazon) In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child–not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like…

Title: The Master & Margarita Author: Mikhail Bulgakov My verdict: 5 stars Highly recommended! In a nutshell: This classic was written during Stalin’s regime and was banned until many years after Bulgakov’s death. The Master and Margarita (TMM) alternates between 2 settings – Moscow in the 1930’s and Jerusalem; and it’s divided to 2 parts.Woland (Satan) and his motley…

Title: There There Author: Tommy Orange My verdict: 5 stars Highly recommended! In a nutshell:  12 Urban Indians. 1 big event. 1 robbery gone wrong. Set in Oakland, California, the story revolves around the 12 individuals and how they and their families have been treated by America throughout the years; how it affects and have affected them. These…

HAPPY 21st, MALALA! You’re only 21, yet your achievements and accolades can fill a whole phone book! Thank you so much for all that you do especially education for women and young children. What you did and are still doing is an inspiration for us all. Thank you for your bravery, your courage, your intelligence…

Ok. I’m back! Again 😛 (Sorry been caught up with motherhood..) Title: An American Marriage  Author: Tayari Jones My verdict: 4 stars Highly recommended! Synopsis (From the book cover): Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. HE is a young business executive and she is an…

My verdict: 3.5Glennon blogs on momastery.com and her brutally honest accounts of her life brought her popularity, then of course, a book deal. Glennon doesn’t give two hoots about what others think. She isn’t afraid to tell the world she was an alcoholic, a drug addict and a bulimic. And when she finally got rid of all…