Written by Haya Saleh and translated by Marcia Lynx Qualey, Wild Poppies is an emotionally engrossing middle-grade story of two Syrian brothers, Omar …
Fiction
Everything’s Still There by Kalyn Fogarty is a well-narrated story of an unlikely friendship between two women, Brynn and Joyce. I listened to …
An (Un) Romantic Comedy by Phoebe MacLeod is really an unromantic comedy! It’s a cute, fun-filled read, accompanied by family drama, sibling issues, …
Set in Bow, East London, Tufayel Ahmed’s Better Left Unsaid is the story of a Bangladeshi immigrant family. High on emotions, this family …
Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel is an absorbing story of family dynamics, friendship, ambitions, and self-discovery. Asha Patel (Poppy) is the …
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal is both a social commentary on the lives of migrant workers in Singapore and a …
Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is my first time reading a book set in Vietnam. I wonder why I never picked …
Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran is an immersive story addressing war, genocide, racism, family, love, and friendship, among a few …
I spent the weekend reading The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth. I could have done something better! The book seems to be quite popular with …
Jyoti Patel’s debut, The Things That We Lost, is a beautiful and raw story of generational trauma. Set in northwest London, it captures …
