The Bibliophile's Compass

1659 Crusoe starts to salvage items from the wreck 1868  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. 1960  A Dance of the Forests by Wole Soyinka It explores the themes of tradition, history, and the challenges of postcolonial Africa. 1985 Saints and Strangers by Angela Carter (UK) Drawing on American history, literary legend, and folk tale, Angela Carter transports us to that shadowy country between fact and myth in this book of short stories. 1989  Daddy by Danielle Steel Oliver Watson's world suddenly dissolves around him when Sarah, his wife of eighteen years, returns to Harvard to get her master's degree. Oliver is left on his own, with three children and a freedom he never wanted and doesn't completely understand. His family's needs and demands suddenly consume his life. 1994 When Lightning Strikes by Kristin...

Title : Giovanni's Room Author : James Baldwin Publication Year : 1956 Pages : 176 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre : Classic, Literary Fiction, Queer, Psychological Fiction Awards : BBC's 100 Most Inspiring Novels Source : Ebook "Giovanni's Room" is my first novel by James Baldwin. I've heard about this book and its author for a long time, so I finally decided it was time to read it for myself rather than just relying on others' praises. James Baldwin is one of those authors I've been curious about, and after being inspired by other friends on Fable, I decided to give it a try. Now, I regret not reading it sooner. I went into reading this novel completely blind; the only thing I knew was that it was going to break my heart. From the very first line, the novel evoked the feeling of classic black-and-white films, despite modern advances in technology. The narrator looks out of the window while smoking and drinking, sharing the story with us before immersin...