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The Art of Aging and the Mystery of Living In The Brilliant “The Thursday Murder Club”

Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club is a charmingly idiosyncratic entry into the crowded field of contemporary crime fiction. It is both a love letter to the classic whodunit genre and a

November 20, 2024

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Where Men’s Reign Ends : “Phallers” Is A Darkly Comic Manifesto Against Masculinist Power

In Phallers, Chloe Delaume crafts a bold, satirical, and feminist narrative that pushes the boundaries of speculative fiction to confront patriarchy and male violence. Originally conceived as an idea in her novel

November 12, 2024

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The Devouring Flame of “Ca Raconte Sarah” by Pauline Delabroy-Allard

Ça raconte Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard is a mesmerizing debut that entwines the reader in the feverish grasp of an all-consuming love, imbued with the intensity of poetry and the raw ache

November 11, 2024

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The Art of Memory: Analyzing Yourcenar’s Narrative Mastery

Marguerite Yourcenar, born in 1903 in Brussels, Belgium, emerged as a pivotal figure in 20th-century literature. She was raised in a multilingual environment, which significantly influenced her literary prowess and perspective. The

November 11, 2024

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A Month of Mayhem: A Satirical Spin on Nordic Noir in “Thirty Days of Darkness”

Thirty Days of Darkness follows Danish novelist Hannah Krause-Bendix, an abrasive, opinionated intellectual who finds herself in Iceland’s remote Húsafjörður, ostensibly to write a crime novel in thirty days. The book is

November 8, 2024

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Dark Romance : Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Dive into This Genre

As you know, here at Asteria Magazine, we love books, and with our two quirky personalities, we enjoy a lot of different genres. But if there’s one genre we both agree on,

November 8, 2024

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Encounters with Death: True Tales from Philippe Boxho, The Fascinating Forensic Expert

Justo fabulas singulis at pri, saepe luptatum mei an. Duo idque solet scribentur eu, natum iudico labore te eos, no utinam tibique nam. Viderer labitur nostrud et per, disputationi mediocritatem necessitatibus ex

November 7, 2024

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Living Beyond the Abyss: Nietzsche’s Zarathustra and Übermensch in the Modern World

Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra stands as one of the most complex and ambitious works of philosophy. Published between 1883 and 1885, it presents itself as a philosophical novel that blends Nietzsche’s

October 20, 2024

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Windswept Passions: Why October is the Perfect Time to Revisit Wuthering Heights

October, the liminal month that bridges the fiery passion of summer and the quiet death of winter, is itself a character—haunting, melancholic, and achingly beautiful. It is in this fleeting moment, where

October 3, 2024

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Academia Gone Dark: How “The Fury” Mixes Wit, Suspense, and Twisted Minds

If Alex Michaelides’ The Silent Patient was your introduction to the British-Cypriot novelist’s world of psychological misdirection, buckle up for his latest ride, The Fury. Yes, this book is designed to keep

October 1, 2024

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