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January

Book Club Pick

February

Book Club Pick

March

Book Club Pick

Mesmerising

Meditative,

contemplative,

and told from a unique perspective.

It reads like a poem that

captures the wonder of the world, touching on themes like motherhood, gratitude

its a love story to our connection with Planet Earth.

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Clever, compelling and surprisingly funny, Percival takes us on a swashbuckling adventure, revisiting characters from Huckleberry Finn, but told from the point of view of Jim the Slave.
Themes: Racism, the power of words and reading, freedom.

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Surprising. Having never heard of the term cPTSD or Complex Trauma prior to this book, I was intrigued to read how it might affect a person. It’s where ‘The baby doesn’t learn to experience other people as a source of safety. It doesn’t learn to attach.’

It was an interesting read for me as a fellow Pakistani, and although it was written well, and I learnt a few new things, it was not an enjoyable read.

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April

Book Club Pick

This was such a wonderful read. With the voice being so strong, I quickly got into Maya’s mind and experienced her dilemmas as if they were my own. I’ve always been a big fan of the author as a human, and now I’m a bigger fan of her writing. It’s not always easy to represent a faith and culture through story, and it shouldn’t always be an expectation tbh, but Tasneem handles it wonderfully. A perfect blend of East and West, I totally saw myself and learnt something new. Can’t wait for the next read!!

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May

I loved it. Admittedly, there was a lot in this story lifestyle-wise that was unrelatable, but there was enough honesty, vulnerability and lots on the theme of grief that made it a super satisfying read! Coco Mellors is an excellent writer, and conveys emotions and drama really well. Plus there are some really great conversations (including arguments) on the page which she does very well! It has a hugely satisfying ending, and (without giving any spoilers) Mellors mentions in interviews that she had two endings to choose from and having been through a miscarriage during the writing of the story, she chose the hopeful ending. And I’m really glad she did because I’m a sucker for a happy ending 😆.

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June

There are Rivers in the Sky, by Elif Shafak