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The Safekeep is a psychological thriller by Yael Van Der Wouden, published in 2024, as her debut novel. It follows Isabel, a solitary women in her late mother’s home, who meets Eva, her brother’s girlfriend, who came to live in her house. Because of their different personalities, it instigates a conflict between them. The book…

As You Like It is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, published in 1623. It has been performed numerous times, gaining interest about its unique storyline and plots. It follows Rosalind who flees persecution to the Forest of Arden, disguising herself as a man named Ganymede, and meets her romantic interest in the forest. The…

The Silent Patient is a psychological thriller by Alex Michaelides, published in 2019. It follows a psychotherapist, Theo Faber, who gets hired by a mental hospital to talk to a murderer who goes mute after the murder, Alicia Berenson. However, it didn’t go as Faber wanted to; he started facing challenges along the way. The…

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a historical fiction by Lisa See, published in 2023. It was inspired by the story of Tan Yunxian, a female physician in 15th century China. It follows Tan Yunxian, a girl in 15th-century China who is trained in medicine by her grandmother and grows up to become a respected…

Ru is a biographical fiction by Kim Thuy, Vietnamese-born Canadian author. The book was published in 2009 and was written in French. The book follows a young Vietnamese girl who fleed her country with her family after spending time in refugee camp. The family eventually came to Quebec, Canada, but had a hard time adjusting…