Review: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

September 28, 2019 ~ The Book Habit ~ 1 Comment

"The story that follows is one I never intended to commit to paper. Recently, however, a shock of sorts has prompted me to look back over the most troubling episodes of my life and the lives of the several people I loved best. This is the story of how as a girl of sixteen I … Continue reading Review: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Review: The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 ~ The Book Habit ~ 4 Comments

"To be a Parisian in Nablus was to be out of step with the times, locked in an old colonial formula where subjects imitated masters as if in the seams of their old garments they hoped to find some dust of power left trapped. This was not precisely the case with Midhat, who seemed rather … Continue reading Review: The Parisian by Isabella Hammad