Dearest Yara, On the night of the 16th of September, 2024, I was admitted to the hospital in Dubai, waiting with both fear and anticipation. And on the 17th, my life changed forever; you were born, Yara. That day was an emotional rollercoaster for me. Without my mother near me, miles and miles away from
The Yellow Wallpaper is indeed a remarkable read, despite its shortness. It portrays the struggles of postpartum depression during the 19th century, a time when mental health was neither understood nor acknowledged. I am both glad and surprised that Ms. Gilman thoughtfully depicted postpartum struggles during her time, especially considering that, over 130 years later,
There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things. When I first picked up It Ends With Us, I didn’t know what to expect. I had previously labeled Colleen Hoover as a romance writer who churns out shallow, predictable fiction. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This
Goodreads Synopsis The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. Grandpa used to say it all the time: ‘books have tremendous power’. But what is that power really? Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside,
Goodreads Synopsis In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece — the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen — the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of
