by Benyamin [I’ve changed the title from Review to Ramble because I find that I’m not just reviewing the book but rambling about other related topics.] I was looking for a novel, in the world literature category, preferably from Asia, from the 20th century or later. What attracted me to Goat Days was the premise,Continue reading “Ramble#4: Goat Days”
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Review #3: Drawing from Memory
by Allen Say Published in 2011 by Scholastic Inc. In short, I LOVED this book! It’s a picture book, soft cover, slightly narrower and shorter than an A4 size. And it’s probably meant to be a read-to-your-child type book. Let me say here that I prefer soft covers because they’re so much easier to handle,Continue reading “Review #3: Drawing from Memory”
Review #2: Snow White
1987 American movie / musical starring Diana Rigg I jumped on this movie because I’d never heard of it before! Diana Rigg was one of my favorite British actresses, especially because of her role in The Avengers –the 1960’s TV series, not the recent Marvel movie. Then, I realized she couldn’t have taken the roleContinue reading “Review #2: Snow White”
Review #1: The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
By Sabina Khan The review claims that this book “will break your heart and then piece it back together”. Right. Let’s see whether it will break mine. I was looking for a BIPOC author and Sabina Khan definitely is one, hailing from Bangladesh ethnically and presently living in the US. This book is categorized asContinue reading “Review #1: The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali”
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