Socktober and 5 Spooky Audiobooks to Listen to While You Knit Socks
audiobooks / Book Reviews / historical / Hobbies / nonfiction / Opinion Pieces / The Latest

Socktober and 5 Spooky Audiobooks to Listen to While You Knit Socks

I love October as a month completely dedicated to all things spooky. I love to read scary books, I love to watch scary movies and T.V. shows, and it also coincides with Socktober – knitting as many socks as you can. With still a few days to go before Socktober ends, I am currently sitting on 3 pairs of socks with a fourth pair on the way. I have loved the challenge, but am also very ready to go back to my neglected knitting and crochet projects. Continue reading

Goodreads Winners Are In: Who were my favourites for 2018?
American / Book Reviews / British / comedy / crime / fantasy / nonfiction / Opinion Pieces / poetry / The Latest / YA

Goodreads Winners Are In: Who were my favourites for 2018?

The wait is over! Goodreads has announced its winners for 2018, which also marks the ten-year anniversary of the book awards. Readers get the chance to vote for their favourite books based on different popular categories like fiction, sci-fi, and Romance. It is basically the Oscars for books. This year, Goodreads recorded over five million … Continue reading

“Sleeping Beauties”: a feminist look at this father/son written novel
American / Book Reviews / fantasy / The Latest

“Sleeping Beauties”: a feminist look at this father/son written novel

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. First of all, let me start by saying this book is long. Over 700 pages long. It is not something for the faint-hearted, however, I will say that in audiobook form this … Continue reading

Review: “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
African / American / Book Reviews / The Latest / YA

Review: “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas

“What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. This is the most important book for American literature in 2017. In fact, I … Continue reading

“Insight”: a personal review of Dr Tasha Eurich’s novel of self-awareness
American / Book Reviews / nonfiction / The Latest

“Insight”: a personal review of Dr Tasha Eurich’s novel of self-awareness

This is Dr Tasha Eurich’s latest book. This is the first book I listened to with my newest Audible account. I’ve spoken about audiobooks in the past, and back then I wasn’t so excited. However, this time around, I’m sorta loving audiobooks. Although that is another discussion for another post. Insight: Why We’re Not as … Continue reading