So, it took me three weeks to get through Wayfarer, and while it was satisfying finally turning to that last page knowing I conquered a 520+ page book, it’s killed all my reading and blogging motivation. Every time I thought about picking up the book, I would busy myself with doing other things, like cleaning […]
This week has been a rough one for many. Although I’m not American, seeing the results of the election has hit home just how far away we are from true acceptance of one another. Instead of bringing people together as I had hoped, it’s wedged people further apart, which scares me. Hate does not beget hate, […]
We’ve done a series of Chatterbox posts on this blog discussing why we love and read a certain genre and I thought I’d tell you a few reasons why I read historical fiction. I’ll also give a few YA historical fiction recommendations at the end of this post. Check out our other posts in this […]
Lately the diversity debate has been strong, and I thought it was apt to share my thoughts on when books misrepresent diversity. It’s great to see more authors including multi-cultural characters and people from different walks of life in their books, and it’s definitely refreshing to read about characters who aren’t your standard Caucasian girl in […]
It all boils down to this: what kind of books do you prefer? I know my immediate answer would be “fantasy!” because that’s the way I roll. Recently I’ve been noticing how absolutely subjective ratings books is, and how there are so many factors that make a reader like a book. For example, I may love […]
Buying a house was exciting, but soon the reality hit me about how I was going to move the hundreds of books in my house. If you’re anything like me, the mere thought of moving your bookshelves is enough to have you internally screaming “NOOOOO!” There was denial, hiding in bed so I didn’t have to […]
I want your love and I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!) I love romance. I love tropes across all categories, be it the enemies-to-lovers stuff or the marriage of convenience shindangle. I love the feeling of love and redemption and people finding both. I love shipping people, no […]
I was first inspired to do this discussion post a few months ago when I read Love, Lies and Spies, which is marketed as a 19th century romance with a young female scientist who just wants to publish and disseminate her research rather than get married. Now, if you’ve read my review you’ll know that what […]
So I was in the kitchen last night, getting stressed over the tasteless pasta I was making that happened to be both undercooked and soggy at the same time, and I came to a realisation. I don’t think I’m ever going to enjoy cooking or being in the kitchen. It’s something that I’ve always envisaged suddenly […]