I just finished this YA SFF book that has been described as ‘Pacific Rim’ meets The Handmaid’s Tale’ and that is a combination you wouldn’t expect to work, but somehow it does. So, set in a futuristic world inspired by Chinese history, this book follows Wu Zetian (a character inspired by the Chinese Empress). In … More Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Much Ado About You by Samantha Young is a fun, light-hearted romance that follows Evie who after a bad experience at work as well as in her love life, decides to take a break. She decides to travel to England, where she gets a chance to rent a bookstore in a small village and runs … More Much Ado About You by Samantha Young

So, this is the third book in the Vorkosigan saga, but I believe it can also be read as a standalone, which was what I did. I hadn’t read the previous books, but now I really want to! Athos is a planet inhabited only by men. The inhabitants of Athos believe that women are evil … More Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold

So I just finished reading this book, and it has become a new favourite in no time. Seriously, this book was amazing. This book follows Shashi and Tara, a mother and a daughter in India. Shashi is dealing with the loss of her husband, Robi. A graduate in philosophy who ended up teaching at a … More The Illuminated by Anindita Ghoshe

I picked this one up on a whim. I like reading books from different parts of the world and this one was from Singapore, a place I had not read much from. And this was a light-hearted, quirky tale that was a lot of fun to read. Impractical Uses of Cake follows Sukhin, a 35-year-old … More Impractical Uses of Cake by Yeoh Jo-Ann

YA tends to be a hit or miss for me, and this one was truly a hit in my opinion! It had been touted as the book that was ‘bringing vampires back’, and this was better than most of the vampire books from back when the vampire craze was at its peak. It had a … More The Beautiful by Renee Ahideh

I had read two books by Elif Shafak earlier this year-Honour and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World. And I thought those two were great. But this one didn’t quite do it for me Three Daughters of Eve follows Peri who grows up in Turkey, with her staunchly religious mother and her staunch … More Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak

Silence is a work of historical fiction, set in 17th century Japan. It follows a Portuguese missionary in search of a colleague in Japan, during a time when Christianity was outlawed, and its followers persecuted. It is a dark and harrowing tale that brings to life a little-known chapter in history. It contains complex discussions … More Silence by Shusaku Endo

The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay follows Shalini, a young woman from Bangalore, India who decides to travel to a small village in Kashmir, to search for Bashir Ahmed, a Kashmiri salesman who had a close bond with her mother. As she goes on the quest, she finds herself getting involved with the people of … More The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

This month I had a time where I really felt like reading only romance books. I read 3 such books which I thought I’d quickly review. Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas I surprised myself by picking this book up, because I am not usually one for historical romance. I’m usually turned off by the gender … More 3 Romance Books Reviews