silverfae
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October 2026
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It says that this is a story of six different people, but I refuse to say that. This has a story of more than six people who live in this fast paced city and is forced to adapt to its lifestyle to survive.
What I really like about this book is how seamless Peña connects the characters, from personal connections to someone who was just waiting for their bus.
Every character in here tries to navigate how to live their life, and do things to cope in this cruel world. They are flawed, which make them very realistic. They seem like someone I know or someone I used to know.
And her concept lost and found, to lose somebody is to gain something; may it be a lesson in life, another chance, or an object that will give you comfort and hope, enough reason to live for today.
Circe
Madeline Miller
Another conversation of Hermes and Circe struck me
'Who gives a better offerings, a miserable man or a happy one?'
'A happy one, of course'
'Wrong' he said. 'A happy man is too occupied with his life. He thinks he is beholden to no one. But make him shiver, kill his wife, cripple his child, then you will hear from him. He will starve his family for a month to buy you a pearl white yearling calf. If he can afford it. It will buy you a hundred.'
'But surely,' I said 'you have to reward him eventually. Otherwise he will stop offering.'
'Oh you would be surprised how long he will go on. But yes in the end, it's best to give him something. Then he will be happy again and you can start over.'
This conversation is so dark, it had me thinking of the political leaders here in the Philippines and ofcourse in other countries. The reason I immediately thought of that because we are aware of the political situation we are in, we are suffering from this government corruption and yet some of us still vote for the same names who made us miserable. They are like the "happy man" Hermes mentioned, they are too occupied with the money they stole from us to offer nothing in return.
silverfae commented...
I read just one post in the forum that convinced me to add it in my tbr pile, a book that will destroy them. We love a book that will emotionally destroy us ;-;
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The Names
Florence Knapp
“The Names is a truly gorgeous, heart-opening novel. I couldn’t put it down, and I’m grateful to have Cora and her children living inside my heart now. What a wonderful book!” —Ann Napolitano, bestselling author of Hello Beautiful The extraordinary debut that Can a name change the course of a life?In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to name the infant after him. But when the registrar asks what she'd like to call the child, Cora hesitates...Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of Cora's and her young son's lives, shaped by her choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.With exceptional sensitivity and depth, Knapp draws us into the story of one family, told through a prism of what-ifs, causing us to consider the "one . . . precious life" we are given. The book’s brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional, gut-wrenching power are certain to make The Names a modern classic.
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