Category: Reading Challenge
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Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Seldom do I enjoy reading memoirs but there was something special in how Michelle was able to transform her journey into something relatable on so many levels. In a way, it’s a brilliant coming-of-age story that should be read by anyone, especially young women who are trying to find their place in this world.
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#YARC2020 : Sign-up Post for the Year of the Asian Reading Challenge
It’s been a long time coming but you heard it right: I am finally signing up for the Year of the Asian Reading Challenge this 2020!
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[READATHON] I am going on a Murakami bender!
![[READATHON] I am going on a Murakami bender!](https://pagesandcoffeecups.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pagesandcoffeecups2.jpg?w=1024)
I don’t usually read Murakami books in succession because I find it overwhelming most times. So for me to have this sudden urge, it’s quite unusual. I wanted to document it and see. It would be interesting, I think. Like an experiments of sorts – on myself.
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Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The intrigue and suspense hanged heavy in the narrative, the atmosphere almost consistently ominous. There’s something about reading The Secret History that automatically transports you into Vermont, in it’s autumn glow, as if you as well is in on the group’s secret. If you are looking for a light read, this ain’t it.
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2019: My Year in Books
Last year, I challenged myself to read 40 books – and bless my schedule – I can’t believe I actually made it. I know it’s not that much compared to a lot of people in the book community – but as slow a reader as I am and how hectic my work schedule is, consistently…
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