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Into the Crooked Place
Into the Crooked Place is a dark fantasy novel that follows four main characters in a world where illegal magic roams the streets. Tavia Syn is a busker who wants to escape the city and live a free life of her choosing. Wesley Thornton Walcott is the underboss of Creije and wants to protect it at any cost. Saxony Akintola is a waitress at the crook who wants to avenge her family. Karam Talwar is bouncer in the Crook who wants to make her father proud of the person she became.
Aisha Al-Hashemi


The Silent Patient
The Silent Patient is a psychological thriller book that discusses many dark themes such as death and stalking. The story follows a famous painter named Alicia Berenson who goes silent after being accused of murdering her husband and Theo Faber who is a psychotherapist who is determined to uncover the truth. Alex Michaelides added many layers of mysteries that continuously had me asking many questions about the character's actions. The plot twist at the end was extremely shoc
Aisha Al-Hashemi


A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to murder is a Young Adult mystery novel that follows Pippa Fitz-Amobi who reopens a murder case that was supposedly closed five years prior for her Extended Project Qualification. I love how Holly Jackson adds the different reports and interviews with the suspects along with Pip's narration. Pip is a curious and smart students that feels confident in her work. Her character development throughout the story is smooth and clear. She is my favourite protagon
Aisha Al-Hashemi


Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the start of one of the biggest fantasy series to ever be written. Harry Potter is an 11-year-old boy who finds out is a wizard after living with his non-magical (muggle) relatives. J. K. Rowling is a genius who created a magical world that made me feel like I was attending Hogwarts with Harry Potter. Every character has their own story that makes the reading experience feel more immersive. The friendship between Harry, Ron, and Her
Aisha Al-Hashemi


Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning thief.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a blend of our modern-day world and Greek mythology. The story follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy from New York, who finds out is the son of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon and goes to camp half-blood. He is accused of stealing Zeus's lightning bolt and is sent on a quest with his friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood to find it. The way Rick Riordan writes about Greek mythology is fun, engaging and hilarious. I love how he bu
Aisha Al-Hashemi
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