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Book Review: The Original Daughter — A Multigenerational Drama That Resonates

Books & Us EditorOctober 8, 2025

Wei has given us a novel that not only entertains but also lingers, inviting readers to reflect on their own stories, their own families, their own sense of self.

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Book Review: Mania – A Razor-Sharp Satire That Holds a Mirror to Our Times

Books & Us EditorOctober 6, 2025

Shriver balances sharp humour with serious critique, managing to make you laugh one moment and squirm the next.

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Book Review: The Icepick Surgeon — Moral Shadows of Scientific History

Books & Us EditorOctober 6, 2025

Kean captures the uneasy truth that scientific progress is not always a story of triumph. Sometimes, it is shadowed by exploitation, hubris, and tragedy.

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Book Review: The Love of My Afterlife — Love With A Touch of Magic

Books & Us EditorOctober 6, 2025

Whether you’re a diehard romance reader or simply someone looking for a hopeful, uplifting story, The Love of My Afterlife deserves a spot on your shelf.

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Book Review: Romantic Comedy – A Bright, Modern Take on Love, Laughter, and Second Chances

Books & Us EditorOctober 2, 2025

It’s a four-star win: polished, inspiring, occasionally meandering—but always deeply human.

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Book Review: The Age of Empathy — A Book That Feels Like an Antidote

Books & Us EditorOctober 1, 2025

The Age of Empathy earns its five stars because it transforms a biological truth into moral clarity.

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Book Review: We Do Not Part — A Meditation on Grief, Memory, & Love

Books & Us EditorSeptember 30, 2025

With its delicate balance of grief and beauty, silence and resonance, this is a novel that will continue to echo long after the last page is turned.

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Book Review: The Fraud Squad – Modern Cinderella With A Twist

Books & Us EditorSeptember 29, 2025

It is rare for a debut novel to feel so fully realised, but The Fraud Squad does exactly that.

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Book Review: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi – A Tender Meditation on Time, Regret, and Second Chances

Books & Us EditorSeptember 26, 2025

It urges you to cherish the present, to speak the words you’ve been holding back, and to savour the fleeting warmth of connection.

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Book Review: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto – A Feel-Good, Binge-worthy Family Comedy

Books & Us EditorSeptember 26, 2025

Dial A for Aunties is a five-star comedy masterpiece that proves sometimes, family really is the best—and worst—thing that can happen to you.

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