Bonus Reading: Hine Toa
August 8, 2024
Don’t just take our word for it, see our curated list of favourite reviews and see what others are saying about Hine Toa
Don’t just take our word for it, see our curated list of favourite reviews and see what others are saying about Hine Toa
A fantastic example of dark academia done well, Àbíké-Íyímídé’s writing lent this book the perfect amount of atmospheric pull and suspense.
The story is full of clever twists. It’s a very sophisticated debut, and I’m hungry to read whatever she writes next.
If you want a series that you can commit to, this is the perfect one. It’s funny, emotional and intense, all at the same time.
This title was first published over a century ago, yet its thesis of a collective democratic future still holds a great deal of relevance.
If you like genre mixing, strangely wholesome narratives, and a deeply human story, The Ministry of Time is for you.
Descriptions of the Siberian landscape and the life of the inmates at work and at ‘home’ are thoroughly engaging.
Don’t just take our word for it, see our curated list of favourite reviews and see what others are saying about In Ascension.
This is such a wonderful and heartfelt declaration of love for our natural world and a warm plea to work together to protect it.
I felt all the pain of being trapped in a place where you don’t feel accepted, of wanting to be something else for everybody else…
This novel is an ode to queer love, a gripping war story, a treatise on the necessity of poetry and language for the human spirit.
Though long dead, Catullus is an accessible poet for the modern reader because he wrote candidly about love, jealousy, hate and politics.
In The Ring is an uplifting novel about a bisexual girl with anxiety who starts boxing to cope. This book made me sign up for a boxing class!
This journal always pulls me out of a scholarly reading rut and reinvigorates ideas of postcolonial leftist theory with creativity.
This is a great pick-me-up for anyone in need of an easy romance with amazing character development and a light-hearted love story.
I see this book not only as a tale of endurance, but a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of solidarity.
Another jam-packed adventure story in the Crookhaven series that will leave you desperate to read what comes next!
Thought-provoking, unusual, clever and huge fun, I can say with certainty that this will be in my top 5 books of the year, if not number 1!
Lorde is generous with her insights and personal experiences, making this collection incredibly accessible for all kinds of readers.
This book was part glamorous, rule-breaking, sweet youthful freedom and part heartfelt commentary on how complicated family can be.
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