Emon Anam

I don’t know about you, but when I stumble onto an author whose books I instantly click with, my first instinct is to go full “completionist mode.” That means I need to know the right order to read everything they’ve written, no skipping around, no missing out. That’s exactly what happened when I discovered Emily…

I’ll be honest, when I first picked up A Game of Thrones, I had no idea just how deep the George R.R. Martin rabbit hole went. Most of us know him for A Song of Ice and Fire (thanks to Game of Thrones dominating TV for years), but the man has been writing since the…

I still remember the first time I picked up Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I was a teenager, not really looking for a new obsession, but once I started, I couldn’t stop. There was something about Percy’s snarky humor, the way Greek mythology was woven into the modern world, and the whole “chosen one but…

I’ll be honest, when I first thought about diving into Stephen King’s universe, I felt completely overwhelmed. He’s written over 65 novels (and counting!), not to mention hundreds of short stories, novellas, and collaborations. The man is a machine. If you’ve ever stood in front of the “K” section of the library or bookstore, you…

Confession time: I first stumbled into The Vampire Diaries world because of the TV show (like so many of us, right?). But when I realized the books came first and that they’re actually a whole sprawling series written by L.J. Smith, I knew I had to dive into the original story. The tricky part? Figuring…

There are some series that feel less like a collection of novels and more like an entire world you step into. For me, Dune is one of those. When I first picked it up, I thought I was diving into a straightforward sci-fi classic, but instead I found an epic saga about power, religion, ecology,…

I don’t know about you, but for me, nothing beats the slow-drifting pleasure of sipping iced tea (or maybe something stronger) while flipping through the pages of an Elin Hilderbrand novel. Over time, I’ve found myself wandering through Nantucket summers, lingering in winter coziness, and getting swept up in family secrets and holiday drama, all…

I’ll admit it: I was one of those readers who picked up The Hunger Games way back when the movie trailers started popping up. I thought I’d just skim through the first book before watching Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. But what happened? I ended up devouring the whole series like I hadn’t eaten in…

I’ve always believed that the best reading experiences feel like curling up beside an old friend. Picking up a Freida McFadden novel? It’s like stumbling into a mysterious house with a hidden room, and you, I mean, your imagination, are eager to peek inside. I remember the first time I read The Housemaid, and how…

I’ll admit it, before I ever picked up The Witcher books, I was guilty of knowing the franchise mostly from Netflix and the games. But when I finally decided to go straight to the source, the actual novels, I was confused. The Witcher universe isn’t written in strict chronological order, and depending on who you…