Rain Drop Reflection

Review of The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni When I first cracked open The Gilded Cage, the second installment in Lynette Noni’s The Prison Healer series, I was buzzing with curiosity and a little trepidation. After the gut-wrenching twists of the first book, I felt like I was boarding a ship I knew would inevitably …

A Personal Reflection on To Kill a Mockingbird As I dove into Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, I felt an electric familiarity—like meeting an old friend whose stories I’d only ever heard whispered about in the corridors of literature. This New Year, much like in years past, I chose to begin my reading journey …

Unpacking the Vapid Layers of My Year of Rest and Relaxation When I first picked up My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, I was drawn in by the tantalizing premise: a young woman attempting to detach herself from the plethora of modern societal pressures through an unconventional year-long hibernation. Having enjoyed Moshfegh’s …

Diving into the Timelessness of The Great Gatsby When I first picked up The Great Gatsby, I was a little apprehensive. I’d heard so much about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s creation—the grandeur, the glamour, and the heartache. Yet, as I turned the pages, I found myself swept back to a bygone era, a shimmering landscape of …

Review of "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro When I first picked up Never Let Me Go, I was drawn in by the enigmatic prose of Kazuo Ishiguro, whose previous works had left me both enchanted and introspective. His ability to weave haunting narratives felt like an invitation to explore the complexities of humanity, …

A Journey of Friendship in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Reflection When I first picked up Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, the title intrigued me. It evoked thoughts of endless possibilities, a concept that felt especially relevant in today’s ever-changing world. Little did I know, this book would become a deep …