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Cartographers, The

“Maps are love letters written to times and places their makers had explored.” Author: Peng Shepherd To us, maps may just be a means to an end, a way to navigate from point A to point B. But what are maps, actually? They are visual storytellers, magical doors that go beyond mere navigation to reveal the heart and beauty of a place, even its secrets. This is how Nell Young felt her whole life, learning from her esteemed father, Dr. Daniel Young, who is a legend in the field of cartography and high-up in the map-lovers academic paradise, the New York [...]

Oasis

"The desert . . . . it’ll devour you whole if you display any sign of weakness." Author: Katya De Becerra While I was reading Oasis, Trav and I were housebound by the Snowcrete, so a book set in a lovely hot desert with supernatural overtones sounded like the perfect way to break the ice and free me to adventure, if only in my mind. It starts, as these things inevitably do, with a band of young friends, freshly graduated from high school and looking for their last hurrah before going off to separate colleges. Alif is our main character. Her [...]

2026-04-09T17:50:16-07:00April 9th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Resort, The

The Return of Yet Another Tedious Thriller Author: Sara Ochs Koh Sang is Thailand’s famous party island. It’s also the place you go to lose yourself – literally. The few “permanents” on the island are all running from something, recreating themselves and hiding their pasts. When the tourists start showing up dead though, an Instagram influencer known for her bikini pictures takes the darker side of the island viral. I really need to stop reading thrillers. I, along with everyone else, fell in love with Gone Girl and spent years chasing the experience, reading every thriller I could find. A good [...]

2026-02-07T21:27:10-07:00February 7th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , |
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