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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Time and Truth

Haddix's Running Out of Time probes time as control and truth as escape: a taut, imaginative thriller that nudges readers to question histories they've been told while racing toward a startling revelation.

Unearthing Childhood Terror: Reviewing ‘I’m Not Scared’ by Niccolò Ammaniti

Ammaniti's I'm Not Scared excavates rural summer's sunlit innocence to reveal hidden brutality. A lucid, unsettling portrait of childhood fears and moral awakening—tender yet relentlessly clear-eyed.

Sapphique Reviewed: Catherine Fisher’s Dark, Inventive Young-Adult Quest

Catherine Fisher's Sapphique spins a shadowed, ingenious quest—youthful resolve meets steely invention in a ruined world. Dark, thoughtful, and vividly imagined, it prompts lingering unease.

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Unveiling the Layers of Ambition: A Review of Balzac’s Père Goriot

In "Unveiling the Layers of Ambition," Balzac’s "Père Goriot" emerges as a masterful exploration of class struggle and the human condition. Through its vivid characters and intricate plot, the novel lays bare the destructive pursuit of wealth, revealing both the beauty and tragedy of ambition.

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