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  • Kafka on The Shore

    Title:

    Kafka on The Shore

    Author:

    Haruki Murakami

    Genres:

    Japanese Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    Here we meet fifteen-year-old runaway Kafka Tamura and the elderly Nakata, who is drawn to Kafka for reasons that he cannot fathom. As their paths converge, acclaimed author Haruki Murakami enfolds readers in a world where cats talk, fish fall from the sky, and spirits slip out of their bodies to make love or commit murder, in what is a truly remarkable journey.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Tasting Set – River

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  • An American Marriage

    Title:

    An American Marriage

    Author:

    Tayari Jones

    Genres:

    African American Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward—with hope and pain—into the future.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Mango Black Tea

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  • Frankenstein

    Title:

    Frankenstein

    Author:

    Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

    Genres:

    Horror

    Summary (from publisher):

    Stepping far afield from his medical studies, Victor Frankenstein brings to life a human form he has fashioned from scavenged body parts. Horrified by his achievement, he turns his back on his creation, only to learn the danger of such neglect.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Ginger tea.

    Review:

    I have not read this book, it is an honorable mention. It is in my TBR. As I cannot stomach horror/gore, it will probably remain there for quite some time. Please list your own review in the comments!

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