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The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar – Review

Despite its initial focus on wellness and self-improvement, The Goddess Effect is a contemporary fiction novel with an investigative twist. Though light-hearted and refusing to take itself too seriously, Sheila Yasmin Marikar’s novel is laced with moments of depth that remind us of our value as individuals in a world filled with robotic sameness. TheContinue reading “The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar – Review”

I Ranked my Most Read Genres

The books I gravitate towards are mostly from the same genres: Crime fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (YA), and Literary Fiction. I oscillate between which of these I enjoy the most, but I thought I’d rank them based on which ones I go back to the most for their common tropes, elements,Continue reading “I Ranked my Most Read Genres”

5 Books I’m not Currently Reading but Should Be

Sometimes, wanting to read a book is not enough to get me to read it. In fact, that desire does the exact opposite. The higher my expectations for something, the less likely I am to bite the bullet and read it in fear of being disappointed. Writing about the things I’m struggling with usually helpsContinue reading “5 Books I’m not Currently Reading but Should Be”

10 Books You Should Read (Because they’re my Favourite)

Somehow, after a long time of blogging about books, I’ve never written a post about my favourite books. Or at least the top 10, which I think is a narrow enough margin to make sure they’re my most loved. So, without further ado, let’s look at some of the books I read that I will never, ever stop thinking about.

I Found a New Way to Pick My Next Read

Let me introduce you to Amazon First Reads, where you can discover recent releases by authors you may have never heard of with minimal effort. I have no idea how popular the service is, but it has been a staple in my reading life for over a year, allowing me enough time to develop a love-hate relationship with the service.

The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis – Review

With a blend of magical dress making and historical fiction, Barbara Davis weaves an enchanting tale of both tragic and hopeful discovery. To be honest, I sat down to plan this review and drew a blank. All I could think was, “I loved that”, and sorting my thoughts into coherent sentences seemed impossible, which toContinue reading “The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis – Review”

I Think I’ve Fallen in Love With eBooks

About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about how much I wanted to like eBooks but just couldn’t called, ‘The Quest to Fall in Love With eBooks’. The post itself kind of slipped my mind, but after redesigning my blog, I was reminded of the journey I was supposed to actively be onContinue reading “I Think I’ve Fallen in Love With eBooks”