Ce que le jour doit à la nuit - Yasmina Khadra Au coeur d’une Algérie coloniale décimée par la guerre, le narrateur Younès partage à travers un récit rétrospéctif la fresque émouvante de sa vie. Il décrit avec émotion le tiraillement qu’il a ressenti lorsque l’extrême pauvreté de sa petite famille l’épargna en lui octroyant …
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A very special book. When All is said is one of those books that profoundly moves you until you have no choice but to become attached to the characters. Anne Griffin tells the story of an old man named Maurice, who raises a toast to the five people who meant the most to him throughout …
The perfect summer beach read! If you are getting ready to go on a trip or simply are in need of a great rom-com that will make you laugh more than you would ever expect, this is the book for you. The story begins with the unfortunate wedding catastrophe of Ami Torres as a food …
. A dive into the cultural and political heritage of Nigeria, a striking realism emanating from the characters at all times, the depth of family bonds: Purple Hibiscus in a nutshell. Little did I expect to be so captivated by the story that I wouldn’t be able to put it down for two days until …
Believing that this is a debut novel is almost impossible. This book was recommended to me by one of the bookish podcasts I usually listen to and I couldn't be happier to have read it. Sally Rooney's writing style instantly uncovers her undoubtable talent at combining beautifully crafted metaphors with the simplicity of adequate, necessary …
Beautiful prose, sprinkles of poetry, bookworm characters, a heartwarming love story, what else? The Stationery shop is one of those stories that make you believe finishing a wonderful book can make your day. The story is set in 1950s Iran, amidst the political uprisings and the seemingly tense atmosphere of Tehran. Roya, the dreamy and …
Français: Zabor ou les psaumes - Kamel DaoudMeursault, contre-enquête - Kamel DaoudConfidences à Allah - Saphia Azzedine Les vies de papier - Rabih Alammedine Courrier de nuit de Hoda BarakatLa civilisation, ma mère...! - Driss ChraïbiPetit traité sur l'immensité du monde - Sylvain Tesson Le prophète - Khalil GibranLe sable et l'écume - Khalil GibranComme …
I must admit that after reading Elif Shafak's "The forty rules of love", I became skeptical about her writing. You might wonder, how is that even possible given that her book received so much praise along a cheerful audience of its own? I am not sure that I am able to put it into words …
A wonderful ode to self-discovery that I cherished until the very last page. Gilbert's talent for storytelling blew me away once more, making her other books climb up my pile of books on my shelf. The story starts with a narration of Elizabeth's extremely hard divorce which led her to desperately turn to God for …
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