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The Bhabhis of Lahore and other forbidden tales of the city by Ayesha Muzaffar
5.0
When I saw that Ayesha Muzaffar's new book is available on pre-order, I didn't even waste a second in placing the order because Ayesha Muzaffar WROTE another book telling us stories about JINNS?? WITH A CATCHY TITLE?? AND IN LAHORE?!
GET OUTTA HERE
GET OUTTA HERE
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
5.0
OH MY LORD!! My first reaction to the ending was, "WT*" And I seriously had to re-read the last page, exact three times to make myself believe that the ending was what I read not imagined. This is my first dystopian novel, and I must say, I loved it!
This book is a provocative, mind-boggling, riveting, engaging, intriguing as well as shocking and with a razzle dazzle of upsetting. I have words but I can't explain how unhinged I feel right now. This book will give you a kernel of hope to hold onto, but will crush you further into the darkness.
As you know the plot, basically it's of a dystopian society where a virus has infected the animals and now the humans have to turn to a special meat which is basically human meat, and how this is normalized. The main character is Marcos who is in this business of slaughtering humans, everything is just the way it is until the day a female specimen is handed over to him, which turns his life almost upside down.
For me, Tender Is The Flesh, wasn't that grotesque as I have heard, it is kind of repulsive in the beginning, but again not that much visual except for the fleshing part of humans. The thing of great importance in this novel for me was highlighting the reality of us; humans. Human who is the most complex and intelligent of the all creatures who also is a dangerously cunning creature, and a kind who keeps you guessing of what the next path would it walk on. It also highlights the dilemma our society today suffers from, humans driven by desires, unfulfillment, hunger for power, greed for money, fueled by selfishness committing atrocities to other kinds and his own. How humans can go to extents to have what they want, what they can't have, what they want to be fulfilled with. The insatiable hunger for fulfillment and the thirst for want, to satisfy both of it, humans have capability of doing things one can't even imagine. This book is true on parts that humans will do anything to strive and survive, but also there is this thing that HUMANS can adapt but have trouble accepting, which also makes them do things that aren't meant to be done, to achieve the unfulfilled.
This part of human beings intrigues me a lot, and this book gave me a lot to think about our kind.
Also, I loved the third person narration, I haven't ever read a third person narration novel, as far as I can remember, and really it was beautiful ironically speaking. And the author penned down a great story, a deep and prompting.
The characters were all in their worlds, lost, busy and trying to survive, to live, to fulfill the emptiness lodged inside them, which made them real, they were portrayed in such a manner that one could say, "Yes, they are real, we have met them, or maybe we are them."
This book is a provocative, mind-boggling, riveting, engaging, intriguing as well as shocking and with a razzle dazzle of upsetting. I have words but I can't explain how unhinged I feel right now. This book will give you a kernel of hope to hold onto, but will crush you further into the darkness.
As you know the plot, basically it's of a dystopian society where a virus has infected the animals and now the humans have to turn to a special meat which is basically human meat, and how this is normalized. The main character is Marcos who is in this business of slaughtering humans, everything is just the way it is until the day a female specimen is handed over to him, which turns his life almost upside down.
For me, Tender Is The Flesh, wasn't that grotesque as I have heard, it is kind of repulsive in the beginning, but again not that much visual except for the fleshing part of humans. The thing of great importance in this novel for me was highlighting the reality of us; humans. Human who is the most complex and intelligent of the all creatures who also is a dangerously cunning creature, and a kind who keeps you guessing of what the next path would it walk on. It also highlights the dilemma our society today suffers from, humans driven by desires, unfulfillment, hunger for power, greed for money, fueled by selfishness committing atrocities to other kinds and his own. How humans can go to extents to have what they want, what they can't have, what they want to be fulfilled with. The insatiable hunger for fulfillment and the thirst for want, to satisfy both of it, humans have capability of doing things one can't even imagine. This book is true on parts that humans will do anything to strive and survive, but also there is this thing that HUMANS can adapt but have trouble accepting, which also makes them do things that aren't meant to be done, to achieve the unfulfilled.
This part of human beings intrigues me a lot, and this book gave me a lot to think about our kind.
Also, I loved the third person narration, I haven't ever read a third person narration novel, as far as I can remember, and really it was beautiful ironically speaking. And the author penned down a great story, a deep and prompting.
The characters were all in their worlds, lost, busy and trying to survive, to live, to fulfill the emptiness lodged inside them, which made them real, they were portrayed in such a manner that one could say, "Yes, they are real, we have met them, or maybe we are them."
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
4.0
A book about a quest of rescuing a settler on one of the moons of Saturn; Titan. Two boys, sworn enemies, two different opposing states, embark on this mission to save Minerva; the settler. With no memories of the launch, forced to work along each other and relying on the spaceship's OS, the two boys are up for a conquest of love and secrets. What will make them survive in the hollowness of the space?
This was my first Sci-Fi book and it didn't disappoint. The concept of stars, space, planets, galaxies, fear of destruction, apocalypse, the harmony of science and the utterly amazing imagination of us humans, it was a spectacular read. It just makes you think of many things, as well as the story and the characters just warm your heart up.
This book, it had kept me up until the dawn and also had made my worst days better (when I started it earlier this year, but couldn't complete at that time).
Also, this book was warm, like a hug, but it did leave me with a jarringly cold sensation of emptiness.
It is soft yet rough at edges and it is warm but with a cold sensation, also it is beautiful yet daunting
This was my first Sci-Fi book and it didn't disappoint. The concept of stars, space, planets, galaxies, fear of destruction, apocalypse, the harmony of science and the utterly amazing imagination of us humans, it was a spectacular read. It just makes you think of many things, as well as the story and the characters just warm your heart up.
This book, it had kept me up until the dawn and also had made my worst days better (when I started it earlier this year, but couldn't complete at that time).
Also, this book was warm, like a hug, but it did leave me with a jarringly cold sensation of emptiness.
It is soft yet rough at edges and it is warm but with a cold sensation, also it is beautiful yet daunting
The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott
4.0
Emily who had lost her mother three months ago, is still processing the grief, still clinging onto the past, and now her life is turned more upside down because of her boyfriend being angry at her, her friend group being not friendly as well as her father selling the house that holds all the memories of her mother. But amongst all this she finds a bucket list her mom had made during her summer break, which swells a hope that things can still finally be made right. And along comes Blake, the new girl, who seems to understand her like no one else, will she get to make things right? Will her luck work this time?
Okay, first of all where is my Blake Carter??????? Where?????
And second of all, why isn't anybody screaming about this book????
Finally, I JUST LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!! I don't know why, just why I had to deprive myself of this book for months, I should've just read it when I had received it, like why stall it for so long???
This is my new comfort book, just soooooo GOOD!!
And who wouldn't want to read such a cute, lovely, heartbreaking yet heartwarming book? All the highschool movie vibes??
I had been smiling so hard at the ending of this book, like just soooooooo cute!!! All the good vibes, just like a nice,well acted, not over the top and cutesy romantic coming to age movie
Okay, first of all where is my Blake Carter??????? Where?????
And second of all, why isn't anybody screaming about this book????
Finally, I JUST LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!! I don't know why, just why I had to deprive myself of this book for months, I should've just read it when I had received it, like why stall it for so long???
This is my new comfort book, just soooooo GOOD!!
And who wouldn't want to read such a cute, lovely, heartbreaking yet heartwarming book? All the highschool movie vibes??
I had been smiling so hard at the ending of this book, like just soooooooo cute!!! All the good vibes, just like a nice,well acted, not over the top and cutesy romantic coming to age movie
She Gets The Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
5.0
First of all, WHERE IS THE HYPE?? THERE SHOULD BE HYPE FOR THIS BOOK!!
Second of all, IT IS WRITTEN BY WIVES!! LIKE OMFG
Second of all, IT IS WRITTEN BY WIVES!! LIKE OMFG
Samaan e Wajood / سامان وجود by Bano Qudsia
4.0
" تجربات بھی عجب Ø´Û’ Ûیں، Ûر شخص ان سے اپنی مرضی کا سبق سیکھتا ÛÛ’Û”"
" کیا ÙˆÛ Ù„ÙˆÚ¯ جو وقت Ú©Û’ ساتھ بÛÛ Ù†Ûیں سکتے، تنÛا Ø±Û Ø¬Ø§ØªÛ’ Ûیں؟"
Bano Qudsia is undoubtedly a great writer and narrator, who makes you think about life, question yourself, makes you realize what you are really doing, what you are making of yourself.
This book certainly comprises of the stories that are well written, are thought provoking and totally grip you. Each story has its own beauty, all of the stories have many lessons in between and at the end.
The way in which the stories are narrated makes you get indulged in the story and also the characters and their circumstances seem to connect with yours. I would say it is close to reality. The situations which we face in our daily life are written with such beauty.
These stories take time to be digested as there are many concepts in between. These stories really make you think twice. They leave you with so many thoughts, so many ideas, so many questions...
I would say I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It really has proven it's title. It comprises of the stories that actually are essential for existence, for life.
Although each and every story is one of its kind but my favorite from this book is " Sadma e awaaz ", astonishingly different, thought provoking, and inspiring.
Hope you get your copy too and read this gem. â¤ï¸
" کیا ÙˆÛ Ù„ÙˆÚ¯ جو وقت Ú©Û’ ساتھ بÛÛ Ù†Ûیں سکتے، تنÛا Ø±Û Ø¬Ø§ØªÛ’ Ûیں؟"
Bano Qudsia is undoubtedly a great writer and narrator, who makes you think about life, question yourself, makes you realize what you are really doing, what you are making of yourself.
This book certainly comprises of the stories that are well written, are thought provoking and totally grip you. Each story has its own beauty, all of the stories have many lessons in between and at the end.
The way in which the stories are narrated makes you get indulged in the story and also the characters and their circumstances seem to connect with yours. I would say it is close to reality. The situations which we face in our daily life are written with such beauty.
These stories take time to be digested as there are many concepts in between. These stories really make you think twice. They leave you with so many thoughts, so many ideas, so many questions...
I would say I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It really has proven it's title. It comprises of the stories that actually are essential for existence, for life.
Although each and every story is one of its kind but my favorite from this book is " Sadma e awaaz ", astonishingly different, thought provoking, and inspiring.
Hope you get your copy too and read this gem. â¤ï¸
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