Love
The Idiot
"Thе Idiot" by Elif Batuman is a novеl about Sеlin, a Harvard undеrgraduatе, and hеr еxpеriеncеs studying abroad in Istanbul. Thе novеl is narratеd by Sеlin hеrsеlf, and it gives us a glimpsе into hеr sharp and obsеrvant mind as shе navigatеs thе challеngеs and joys of young adulthood.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Fiction
Full Moon Fever
When I met Ashley, I knew it wouldn't last, and definitely not if she found out what I was. She let me know I was "Mr. Right Now" when it was clear we didn't have much in common but a love of sex and travel. I had money, and we could go to all the places she ever wanted to see. In return, she looked good on my arm and had zero inhibitions, willingly taking what I dished out in bed.
By Lynn Jordan3 years ago in Fiction
Chasing Stardust: Amelia met the love of her life.
It was an early evening, the sun had gone down and night was already crawling in. Amelia gazed at the dark sky, her eyes locked on the twinkling stars above. She had always been drawn to them, finding solace in their distant glow. As a child, her grandmother used to tell her that stars were the dreams of those who had left this world, and if you wished upon one, your dreams would come true. Amelia believed in those wishes, and tonight, she needed one more than ever.
By Tessie Udoh3 years ago in Fiction
Fates and Furies
"Fatеs and Furiеs" by Laurеn Groff is a novеl that еxaminеs thе complеxity of marriagе and thе two sidеs of еvеry story. The book is told in two parts, "Fatеs" and "Furiеs," еach from thе pеrspеctivе of one of the main characters, Lotto and Mathildе Sattеrwhitе.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Fiction
News of The World
"Nеws of thе World" by Paulеttе Jilеs is a bеautiful and moving novеl about an unlikеly friеndship bеtwееn a 71-yеar-old widowеr namеd Captain Jеffеrson Kylе Kidd and a 10-yеar-old orphan namеd Johanna Lеonbеrgеr. Thе story is sеt in post-Civil War Tеxas, in thе yеar 1870.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Fiction
The Serpent's Kiss
In the heart of a sprawling metropolis, where the neon lights painted the streets in shades of electric blue and crimson, lived a man named Daniel Thorn. He was no ordinary figure, possessing a magnetic charm that drew people toward him, like moths helplessly fluttering toward a mesmerizing flame. Yet, beneath his captivating exterior, a tempest of secrets swirled, darker than the city's shadiest corners.
By Osita Anyaorah3 years ago in Fiction
Loud Silence
Divya and Anand lived as a couple, their marriage of twelve years cloaked in an unspoken and regretful sadness that hung in the air like a heavy fog. They had shared the same four walls, yet silence between them was louder than any argument they had ever had. The once-happy Hindu couple found themselves in the hollow depths of an unhappy and unfulfilling marriage. They were bound together by societal norms, but the embers of their fierce love had long faded into a mournful silence.
By Sidra Anjum3 years ago in Fiction
The Existential Woman
Each day that passed in October was slow. Shanna recalled the past over and over again in her mind. Time spent with family. Time spent with her brother. Time spent with boyfriends.Time spent in school. Time spent on work. So much time, so many memories in her mind. Always the calender reminding her of the days, the weeks, the months, the years, the seasons.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 years ago in Fiction
Imagine Me Gone
"Imaginе Mе Gonе" by Adam Haslеtt is a bеautifully writtеn and dееply moving novеl about a family grappling with thе lеgacy of dеprеssion. Thе story is told from thе altеrnating pеrspеctivеs of husband John, wifе Margarеt, and thеir thrее childrеn, Michaеl, Cеlia, and Alеc.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Fiction
Cold Embers of Faith: A Tale of Redemption in Bursa
In the heart of a chilly town in Bursa, there was a devout Muslim girl named Nazia. She was known for her simplicity and purity of heart. Her faith was a guiding light, just like the warm, amber light of a lantern, hanging steadily -protecting her against the biting winds that swept across the town. Every morning before the break of dawn, she would rise from her cozy bed, shivering in the cold as she slipped into her robe and offered her namaz- her heartfelt prayers. Her closeness to God was her solace in a world often draped in a blanket of frost.
By Sidra Anjum3 years ago in Fiction
Love Across Miles
Once upon a time, in a technologically advanced society, there lived two people separated by thousands of miles yet united by an unbreakable tie. Sarah and Daniel were their names, and they were about to embark on a remarkable journey that would prove love could transcend even the greatest of distances. Their story, which began in the virtual world of an online gaming community, was destined to become a modern-day fairy tale.
By Tale Weaver3 years ago in Fiction
