This question fills me with fear. Not because I sit at home doing nothing, but because I feel like anything I say will somehow not meet the expectations of the person asking me this loaded question. “What do you do?” In many societies across the globe, “What do you do?” implies: “What is your profession?” … Continue reading
There are two reasons why I bought this book: I had a gift voucher and the setting of the book was Switzerland (the country I call home). I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had not read anything by Ben Okri before and I must admit that I felt a bit apprehensive about magic … Continue reading
The latest Stephanie Plum book, “Tricky Twenty-Two” was released in November this year. I’ve been following the series since book number one, “One For The Money” and every November, which is usually the release month for the Plum series, is like a Crime Fiction Christmas. And so here we are again with another review of … Continue reading
I feel that I should start this review by saying that I have wanted to read this book for such a long time. After discovering the book, I thought that the title sounded intriguing and I had lots of people recommend the book to me, French and English speakers alike. It seemed to be a … Continue reading
If you like to read, society tells you that you are allowed to only be a certain way. You are allowed to be introverted, you’re allowed to be shy, you’re allowed to wear glasses, and you’re allowed to enjoy school. You are not allowed to be cool, you’re not allowed to be out-going, you’re not … Continue reading
You’ve got to be in it win it right? Some people bet on horse races and greyhounds, or at card tables, so why not bet on books? There are very few yard-sticks that I use to measure the quality of a book. Usually, I try to find new books on my own, or through trusted … Continue reading
Books travel with us our whole lives whether it be a textbook from school or our favourite novel that we re-read each year. For me, books are a huge part of my life. I use them every day, write about, think about them, buy them, and collect them. While there has never been an official … Continue reading
I used to think trigger warnings were pointless before I had anything to trigger. Continue reading
Corrine, or Italy – Madame de Stael (1807)
If you can’t get the man of your dreams, let him marry your half sister. Before dying of a broken heart, teach your half sister all your tricks so he’ll never be able to forget you. Continue reading
In our busy world it is hard to find time to do all the things that we want to do. Whether its exercise, spending more time with friends or family, learning a new language, or reading more, we somehow lose time without evening knowing how it happened. Our time does not seem to feel like … Continue reading
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