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This book was not easy to read. I empathised with the characters so much that I went along their arduous journey, and I'm happy I did. It's written with the wisdom of someone who's experienced the trauma of having/not having a child and has come out of it with clarity for the ages. Truly beautiful!

I could relate so much to this book. It opened my eyes to seeing the blind spots in my relationship with family, places, and memories. Jessica Au beautifully captures in-the-moment experiences of her travels with her mom, and you realize that that's the only thing that matters.

This book twists traditional Japanese short ghost stories into tales with feminist ghost protagonists. It's a great way to get insight into Japanese themes, lore, and superstitions while centring on the women's experiences in those stories. Witty, soft, powerful, and inspiring!

Octavia Butler does it again. She writes excellent prose that you cannot stop reading while simultaneously feeling deeply uncomfortable. The story gets a bit gory, and some alien-y, wet details didn't sit well with me.

I loved the sequel as much as the first book. It's simultaneously tragic and utopian; I don't know how Butler (and other black women authors) does it!

Until I read this book, I always thought the sci-fi genre was not for me because I find stories about faraway space aliens difficult to chew. This book is so solidly grounded in the black female experience that it feels almost surreal, a wholesome experience. I thank Butler for introducing me to Afrofuturism.

I'm a big fan of Ms. Marvel and wanted to give the book a shot. The book is a cyberpunk fantasy adventure novel with encryption and hacking themes in an Islamic/Hinduism context. Typically, most cyberpunk novels are written by men in a western context, making it hard to relate. This book speaks to my Indian background and gives me a charged reading experience full of gusto and feel. I quite like the interdisciplinary linkages to languages, scripts, and artificial intelligence.

I read this book in one sitting from start to finish on Christmas day with hot tea and a blanket. It is precisely what I needed for some relaxation and escape. The book is about breaking patterns, dealing with boredom, trying new things, failing and grappling with what it means to be human - all told through the story between sibling dex, a tea monk and a funny robot named mosscap.

I didn't know stitch dictionaries existed until I stumbled upon this book during a black Friday sale in a Muji store in Helsinki, Finland. How random! I'm really happy I bought it because it fulfils my cravings for pretty crochet swatches while learning a new stitch each time. It doesn't take long either and does wonders for my mental health after a tiring day at work.