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Fantasy and Sci-fi books you should read this fall

  Here is a short list of fantasy and Sci-fi book recommendations for your Fall TBR list.  Fantasy:  Bored of the ordinary life? Here are a few books to transport you to a new world.  Nightbooks:  Alex, a school kid loves horror stories but one day he finds himself living one. He gets trapped by a witch in her magical apartment with no means of escape.  He must read her a new horror story every night to stay alive. Running out of pages to read from his night books, he must find a way to get out of the place before it's too late. Girl, Serpent , Thorn:  A princess who has poison running through her veins dreams of a way to break her curse and meeting a charming boy who is willing to die for her only strengthens this desire. But the only way to break her curse is to talk to the demon in the dungeon who she is taught to fear all her life. Can she gather her courage to get what she wants? Will the demon speak the truth? Can she trust the extraordinarily handsome boy she is willing to t

Instructions for dancing

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Instructions for Dancing' penned by Nicola Yoon. It is a contemporary fiction romance novel.  Nicola Yoon is a Jamaican-American author. She is known for her other books like ' Everything, Everything ' and ' The sun is also a star '. Grab your copy here Instructions for dancing is the story of a girl Evie who stops believing in love after her parent's divorce and promises herself that she will never fall in love. She has visions of the relationship from the beginning to the very end leading to heartbreak when catches a glimpse of a couple kiss each other, but this only strengthens her will to avoid it at all costs. When she meets a boy in a dance studio, she starts to fall for her inevitable. She questions herself if it is all worth it.  'I want to go back and unknow all the things I know now. But you can't unknow things,' is a quote from the book which describes to us that sometimes we want to forget al

Undelivered Letters

The book we will be reviewing today is 'Undelivered letters' penned by J. Alchem.  J. Alchem is an Indian author who writes fiction, thriller and poetry books. Some of his works include 'The Highway Man' and 'A road not travelled'.   Grab you copy here Undelivered letters follow the tale of a postman who finds an abandoned bag containing the letters that he was supposed to deliver 20 years ago but had forgotten. He decides to hand over the letters to the people to whom the letters belong. 'You don't choose the novels. they choose you' is a quote from the book that tells that we do not pick a story; it selects us.  'When you are cleaning your room or shifting, you come across the old, forgotten things; things which once held great value for you,' is a quotation from the books that illustrates to us that we as humans tend to forget the things that we ones valued the most and get busier with our lives with time.  'It was magical to know how

House of Hollow

  The book we will be reviewing today is 'The house of hollow' penned by Krystal Sutherland. It is a dark, gothic fiction that will keep you on your toes.  Krystal Sutherland is an Australian author who currently lives in London and is best known for her debut book 'Our chemical hearts'.  Grab your copy here House of hollow is narrated from Iris's point of view, the youngest of the Hollow sisters. The Hollow sisters go missing mysteriously at a young age and come back after a month with no memories. When Grey, the eldest sister, goes missing again, Vivi and Iris are determined to get her back. While trying to do so, they get engulfed in things they never thought that existed. It is a tale that shows the strong bonding of sisters. 'That's a pretty heavy burden to bear, being everything for someone,' is a quote from the book which tells us that you cannot be everything to someone no matter how hard you try. The heavy expectations will crush you if you try.