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”A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.”
Charles Baudelaire

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The Monster and the Parent: Rethinking Frankenstein
I’ve read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein several times and watched multiple adaptations. It has never really blown me away, and I can’t say it unsettles me. Yet the novel still opens a host of questions — about parenthood, responsibility, and the ways we measure human worth. Classics like this matter not because we always love them, but because they force us to think about truths that endure across generations.
Jodie Roy
Feb 63 min read


Is The Secret History Worth Reading
An exceptionally novel about the dark side of intellectual ambition, isolation obssesion and much more.
Jodie Roy
Jan 165 min read


Elementary, My Dear Edalji
Julian Barns exlplores structural racism , injustice and Englishness through lives of Sir Arthur Connan Doyle and George Edalji
Jodie Roy
Dec 17, 20255 min read


Spiritualism As An Escape From Prison
Affinity is much more than a novel about spiritualism or spiritism, however one might want to call it—it covers a variety of themes, primarily focusing on the experiences and lives of women in nineteenth-century England.
Jodie Roy
Dec 15, 20253 min read


Thoughts About Conversations With Friends
I didn’t expect much when I picked up Conversations With Friends, but Sally Rooney completely surprised me. Her conversational style draws you in, and while the characters aren’t always likeable, their experiences explore class, feminism, and friendship in ways that feel fresh and contemporary. This is a novel that stays with you long after you’ve finished it, and it’s made me eager to read her other works, starting with Beautiful World, Where Are You.
Jodie Roy
Dec 9, 20253 min read


My Top Reads for 2025
Here are my favorite reads for 2025. Hope you will enjoy them
Jodie Roy
Dec 2, 20255 min read


Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth: A Haunting Tale of Family, Trauma, and Resilience
A wonderfully told story about one woman's struggle
Jodie Roy
Nov 23, 20254 min read


Beyond the Hype: Diving Into Demon Copperhead
“Barbara Kingsolver turns the opioid crisis into something painfully intimate, telling the story of a boy born into poverty and neglect with a clarity that is both tender and unforgiving.”
Jodie Roy
Nov 14, 20254 min read
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