AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BOOKS
As part of her journey to explore the world through 80 books, Asfiya reviews Douglas Adams’ *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*. She summarizes Arthur Dent’s absurd space advent…
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BOOK REVIEW of KISS ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT
Rule-following forensic accountant Ophelia Turner Jones discovers that her brother’s best friend, Nico, has sent her a wedding anniversary card, leading her to track him down in a …
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As part of her "around the world in 80 books" series, Asfiya reviews Rider Haggard’s *Morning Star*, a suspenseful adventure set in ancient Egypt. The novel follows Neter Tua, a Ph…
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BOOKS
As part of her "Around the World in 80 Books" series, Asfiya explores Egypt through Naguib Mahfouz's novel *Khan al Khalili*. Set in a bustling Cairo marketplace during 1942, the s…
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The author describes the overwhelming and contradictory nature of scrolling through Instagram, where she experiences a dizzying array of content ranging from aesthetic minimalism t…
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BOOKS
As part of her global reading project, Asfiya reviews *It Would Be Night in Caracas*, a novel set against the backdrop of Venezuela's political and social collapse. The story follo…
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BOOKS
As part of her "80 books" series, Asfiya reviews Chinua Achebe’s classic novel *Things Fall Apart*, which explores the devastating impact of colonialism on Nigeria. Through the tra…
Sandwiches Part 7
After Jim fakes a drunken confrontation to force Nate and the narrator to admit their love for one another, the narrator retaliates by pranking Jim with a false claim that his sand…
Sandwiches Part 6
Nate and the narrator attempt to execute a mysterious plan to deal with Jim by inviting him over for a meal. The situation quickly turns violent when a heavily intoxicated Jim arri…
Sandwiches Part 5
After discovering her flowers destroyed and accompanied by a threatening note, the narrator realizes that Jim is stalking and intimidating her. When her friend Nate arrives to offe…
Sandwiches Part 4
After Jim confesses his long-standing love and makes a chilling threat to kill the narrator and her potential suitor, Nate, the narrator attempts to dismiss the encounter as an ove…
Sandwiches Part 3
Distraught by Nate's silence, the narrator vents her frustration by throwing away her food before being comforted by Jim, the friend who introduced them. The evening takes an unexp…