https://flic.kr/p/2kZZrqc On the upside of this pandemic, staying home on most nights and weekends have apportioned me a greater amount of time for books, my everlasting first love. My bedside book pile has grown substantially, and so have my Amazon and Book Depository wish-lists. Hits and misses aside, several titles struck a chord with me,… Continue reading Since we’re staying in, let’s discuss Fiction
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
“I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, houses of cards, that's where they begin. " I love this book even as I'm sucked into the throes of its deepest tragedies. Even as I'd watched the movie midway through the book, I was unprepared for its ending. Nazism, constant bombings, war-torn countries… Continue reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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Book Review: The State We’re In
Publisher: Headline Review Date Published: 4th July 2013 My Ratings: 7 / 10 Average Goodreads Ratings: 3.9 / 5 SYNOPSIS: What are the odds that the stranger sitting next to you on a plane is destined to change your life? Especially when they appear to be your opposite in every way. She's a life-long optimist,… Continue reading Book Review: The State We’re In
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Book Review: I Heart New York
Whenever I'm done with a grueling day at work, a piece of light, fun chick-lit (or the likes of it) brings back the cheer in me. Lindsey Kelk's humour is not at Sophie Kinsella's, but rather, in a homelier manner her characters are likeable, relatable and slapstick funny. I couldn't help liking Angela Clark. She… Continue reading Book Review: I Heart New York
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oo4 ✦ Dangerous Mind ✦
The kids today are gone away petitioning the dust Just misfit melancholy dregs gone lost in the mall Wanderers to nowhere at all It was never in Max’s honest intentions to fall asleep with his head in Devynn's lap. It was never in his expectations that she would stay to watch him fall asleep. She… Continue reading oo4 ✦ Dangerous Mind ✦
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oo3 ✦ Dangerous Mind ✦
In so many ways we live to follow the sun In so many ways we exalt and fail as one In so many ways we want so bad to be done "Now be a good boy, Max, hold on to this white bag. Wait at that junction for a man in a black trenchcoat. You… Continue reading oo3 ✦ Dangerous Mind ✦
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Book Review: Happily Ever After
“Everyone's allowed to be in love with the wrong person at some point. In fact, it's a mistake not to be.” ― Harriet Evans, Happily Ever After Much like hot chocolate on a rainy Sunday afternoon -- which is what the coverpage conjures as an afterthought -- was exactly how the book felt in my hands. This… Continue reading Book Review: Happily Ever After
