Namina Forna

Feb 15, 2024 | booktrib.com | Namina Forna |Kelly Link |Gregg Hurwitz |Susan Mallery

Amor Towles’s bestselling novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, gets a sparkling adaptation in Paramount’s new limited series starring Ewan McGregor. Adapted by Ben Vanstone and largely directed by Emmy nominee Sam Miller, the series follows a witty count as he’s forced to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov (McGregor) is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in Moscow’s grand Hotel Metropol.

Nov 27, 2023 | likewise.com | Tomi Adeyemi |Alyssa Cole |Talia Hibbert |Namina Forna

Suggested byPix and upvoted by 3 othersPixThis fantasy novel features a young black female protagonist named Zélie, who possesses magical powers and embarks on a dangerous quest to bring back magic to her oppressed people. With its vivid world-building and themes of power, discrimination, and resilience, it blends fantasy and social commentary in a captivating way. To add a comment, download the Likewise app from your device's app store.