Dua Lipa (born 22 August 1995) is a pop singer and songwriter from England. She rose to prominence in 2015 with her single “Be the One”, which reached number one in Belgium, Greece, and Poland. She has released two studio albums, the self-titled Dua Lipa (2017) and Future Nostalgia (2020).
In this article, we will be discussing some books that Dua Lipa recommends.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is a book about the lives of four characters who are struggling to make ends meet in Bombay, India. The novel tells the story of how these characters’ lives intersect and how they manage to find a balance between their work and their personal lives.
The book is set in the mid-1970s, at a time when India was undergoing dramatic economic and social changes. The characters must grapple with difficult choices that will have a lasting impact on their lives.
A Fine Balance is a moving and powerful story that highlights the human capacity for resilience and hope. It is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the complex reality of life in contemporary India.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara, is a novel about the friendship between four men in New York City. The novel chronicles their lives from college through their careers and personal relationships.
The novel has been praised for its emotionally complex characters and its depiction of male friendships. Yanagihara has been praised for her ability to bring readers into the lives of her characters and make them feel as if they are part of the story.
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo is a novel about the lives of twelve black women in Britain. The women are of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences, but all are connected in some way.
The novel follows the women as they go about their lives, dealing with issues like race, sexism, and homophobia. While the novel is fiction, it is based on the real-life experiences of black women in Britain.
Girl, Woman, Other is an important read for anyone who wants to understand the experiences of black women in Britain today. It is a powerful and moving story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro, is a novel about a humanoid robot who becomes friends with a human girl. Klara is self-aware and can feel emotions, but she doesn’t understand why humans are so difficult to read.
She befriends a girl named Josie, who is going through a tough time at school. Klara tries to help her, but ultimately it is up to Josie to decide what she wants to do. The novel explores themes of friendship, humanity, and what it means to be alive.
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
In Ocean Vuong’s novel, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”, the author tells the story of a young Vietnamese boy who is struggling to find his place in the world.
The novel follows the boy as he tries to find his place in America, and eventually learns that he has the power to make a difference in the world.
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Douglas Stuart’s “Shuggie Bain” is a novel about growing up poor in Glasgow, Scotland. The book follows the life of Shuggie Bain, a young boy who is neglected by his alcoholic mother and turned to drugs and violence to escape his difficult home life.
Although “Shuggie Bain” is set in the 1980s, the themes of poverty, addiction, and violence are still relevant today. Stuart’s debut novel is a powerful and moving story that will stay with readers long after they finish the last page.
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
Tomasz Jedrowski’s book, Swimming in the Dark, is a gripping tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Solidarity movement in 1980s Poland.
Jedrowski weaves a complex and fascinating story of two young lovers, Janusz and Ludwik, who are forced to part ways when Janusz is arrested and sent to prison for his involvement in the Solidarity movement.
Ludwik is left to fend for herself, and he must make some difficult choices in order to survive. The novel follows their parallel journeys as they both struggle against the odds to find their way back to each other.
Swimming in the Dark is a powerful story of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.
The Institute by Stephen King
The Institute by Stephen King is a book that will have you on the edge of your seat. It is a story about a group of children who are taken to a secret facility called The Institute. There they are subjected to terrifying experiments.
But the children are not alone. They are joined by a man named Luke who has mysterious powers. Together they must find a way to escape The Institute.
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