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"In the depths of her amnesia there exists the reassuring sensation of having existed a thousand times through the desires of others." Adèle appears to have the perfect life: She is a successful journalist in Paris who lives in a beautiful apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But underneath the surface, she … Continue reading Pages Feature: Adèle by Leïla Slimani
“The past devours those naive enough to forget it.” The first in a fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction. For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his … Continue reading Pages Review: “A Song of Wraiths and Ruin” by Roseanne A. Brown
“…things get broken, and sometimes they get repaired, and in most cases, you realize that no matter what gets damaged, life rearranges itself to compensate for your loss, sometimes wonderfully.”― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life The above quote is one of the very few hopeful passages from A Little Life, and I wanted to start … Continue reading July Backtrack: My Birthday Journal Spread + More Musings
The month of August is Buwan ng Wika, or National Language Month in the Philippines. For the past few years, the local bookish community has been celebrating the occasion by reading and featuring books by Filipino authors. To have a more unified approach in highlighting local books in social media, the hashtag #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy (Filipino Literature … Continue reading #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy: August TBR
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