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The Wrong Way Home by Shunali Khullar Shroff – engaging feminist contemporary
The Wrong Way Home is an engaging and layered feminist contemporary that captures the complicated reality of life after divorce in India.
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Tongue-in-Cheek: The Funny Side of Life by Khyrunnisa A. – collection of realistic stories
Tongue-in-Cheek is a fun and delightful collection of realistic stories that will appeal to readers of all ages. It is a light, cheerful book that reminds us that even the most ordinary days…
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The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak – Thoughtful and deeply layered fiction
The Forty Rules of Love is thoughtful, poetic, and deeply layered fiction. It may not bring everyone closer to spirituality, but it almost certainly invites reflection, and that alone makes it a powerful…
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Timeless Tales from Marwar by Vijaydan Detha – beautifully layered translated fiction
Timeless Tales from Marwar is a beautifully layered translated fiction that brings together Rajasthani culture, legends, and traditions with honesty and heart.
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Pickleballers by Ilana Long – okayish sports contemporary
Pickleballers didn’t turn out as good as I expected, but if you enjoy sports contemporaries with a tight knit community and a main character finding herself through the game, this one might work…
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Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf – classic fiction that I admirable but didn’t enjoy
Mrs Dalloway is unconventional fiction with stream-of-consciousness style and important themes and layers, but for me. It was classic fiction that I admirable but didn't enjoy.
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January 2026 Wrap Up: Books, Life Updates, and Travel Plans
January was a relatively good month. Check out Books I read, Life Updates, and Travel Plans in this January 2026 Wrap Up post.
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December 2025 Wrap Up Mood Reading Took Over – good final month of the year
December 2025 Wrap Up Mood Reading took over life chaos- December was the month where plans quietly disappeared and reading finally followed my mood instead of my rules.
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Seven Deadly Thorns by Amber Hamilton – dark and immersive fantasy
Seven Deadly Thorns is a fast-paced, immersive fantasy with a dark, richly layered world, morally complex characters, an intriguing mystery, and enough twists to keep you hooked until the final page.
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Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald – cozy and slow burn contemporary
Storybook Ending is a cozy and slow burn contemporary novel that leans heavily into character exploration.
