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Book Recommendations Because Therapy Is Expensive (In This Economy :>>>)
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items As a student studying literature, these are the books that changed the way I think and view our surroundings.
If you lovee reading post-colonial books, I definitely recommend this one. Overall, Achebe’s novel is not just about colonialism—it is also about the identity, the introduction of new identity, the sense of belonging, pride and the need for cultural ...
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Paperback
HEAR ME OUTTTT (this book is definitely a must read, ngl)
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” If you're into politics, this will make you rethink everything you know about power (specifically in the Philippines) not really a pig but a crocs.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.” – Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
“You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace. Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes” (Frank McCourt, #1) I somehow relate to this book. From its depiction of complicated family dynamics to the struggle of growing up in poverty. ...
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
This books is an emotional and thought-provoking novel that leaves a lasting impression. I personally relate to this book, that it really resonate deeply with my own experiences.
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Poetry: This highlights the beauty of language.
The Wild Book by Margarita Engle
Carlos Bulosan’s America Is In The Heart (1946), a classic work within a contemporary context, highlighting the book’s legacy in Filipino-American literature as well as in labor and immigration history. Also, it is a classic memoir by Filipino poet C...
America Is in the Heart: A Personal History
America Is Not The Heart by Elaine Castillo, a captivating story of the protagonist, Hero De Vera, a former New People’s Army (NPA) medic escaping political persecution under the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines. For Castillo, her book is not o...
America Is Not the Heart: A Novel by Castillo
From Goodreads: The next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham. (This got me a rollercoaster of emotions, but it is a 10/10 for me. This is a must read; fr me, ok).
Resistance Girl Series — Historical Fiction about WWI & WWII ...
Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 0800759282111
I'm not a fan of the author but I really love the twist of the story. (I got chills while reading this)
Verity: Hoover, Colleen: 9781538724736
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
1984 by George Orwell