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Hello Readers! I know the months are passing really quickly, but when I see the books I read this month, it feels like I read those books a long time back. Isn\u2019t that weird?<\/span><\/p>\n Luckily this month, I have read more good books than bad<\/span><\/b>, which is just SO REFRESHING<\/span><\/b>! I have left that phase of quarantine where I tried to make new recipes or did chores or never wanted to leave my home. The only common thing is reading, but now that\u2019s gone too because I am stuck in a reading slump. Since the past one week, I didn\u2019t even think of reading. I didn\u2019t even have any desire to pick up a book. I have just been re-watching Schitt\u2019s Creek & Grey\u2019s Anatomy. But that needs to change because so many unread books in my bookshelf are giving me the puppy dog eyes. I hope I give in soon enough & get back at it! Even with ONE WEEK<\/span><\/b> <\/span>of no reading, I somehow managed to read EIGHT BOOKS<\/span><\/b> <\/span>in August. I have reviewed most of them, but check them out anyway, okay? ~~THE BEST~~ THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. FINN Genre: Mystery Pages: 455 My Rating: 4\/5 The Woman in the Window is one of the best thrillers I have read in a while. It was definitely a step up after reading predictable thrillers like The Silent Patient or The Guest List. This novel might not be as adventurous as a few others, but there are a lot of elements of surprise. The portrayal of Anna Fox throughout the novel is brilliant. I liked the built-up mystery surrounding her neighbours ‘ The Russels. The aspect of a psychologist facing mental challenges was compelling & written with precision & empathy. The story could be told in about 10 sentences, but all the mystery created with a bunch of ups & downs till the end was such a pleasurable experience to read! Check out the full review here<\/a>! 1984 by GEORGE ORWELL Genre: Classic Pages: 237 My Rating: 4\/5 It took me a while to read 1984 because it isn\u2019t the kind of book I usually read. But it definitely is THE BOOK<\/span><\/b> <\/span>that everyone should read. There are so many themes in that novel & so much content. It is a political satire written in 1949 but a lot of the things said in the book apply even today. There are so many concepts that are surely a bit exaggerated, but they are so scary if they ever become real. In my opinion, 1984 should be mandatory reading in education. This book is just so important and so beyond me that I wouldn\u2019t feel right reviewing it. Check out some of the quotes here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LIGHT FILTERS IN by CAROLINE KAUFMAN Genre: Poetry Pages: 224 My Rating: 5\/5 Whenever I read modern poetry, it only really reaches me in a few poems throughout the whole book. But, when I read Light Filters In, I finally found many poems that just hit me. I liked it even better than Rupi Kaur\u2019s Sun and Her Flowers. The chapters are divided into The Darkness Falls, The Night Persists, The Dawn Breaks & The Sun Rises<\/span><\/b>. While I cannot directly relate to some of the poems, I was able to understand women who have been through such times. It was a whole other experience reading this book of poems. Recommended! UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by JHUMPA LAHIRI Genre: Short Stories \/ Contemporary Pages: 352 My Rating: 4.5\/5<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Unaccustomed Earth is a book of short stories which is the signature style of Jhumpa Lahiri & also the best way in which she shines. The book is divided into 2 parts. The first part contains FIVE short stories<\/span><\/b> <\/span>whereas the second part is one whole story consisting of THREE short chapters<\/span><\/b>. Both the parts are equally beautiful & you get really sunk into it. All your emotions are overwhelmed while reading this book. Though the writing is simple with one sentence after other, when you look at it as a whole, it is just one big bundle of overflowing emotions. About estranged familial bonds coming together. About lost love. About an impossible unrequited love. About sibling connections. About common roots but uncommon futures. About fighting relentlessly for love only to lose. About seeking a companion in old age. About illnesses breaking a family apart but at times also mending them back together. I might just still be overwhelmed by the power of words. Overwhelmed by the beauty of it. Overwhelmed by the idiosyncrasy of literature itself in its strongest form. Overwhelmed by the simplicity of elegance in all the short stories in Unaccustomed Earth.<\/a><\/div>\n