Tag: Book Reviews
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My 2023 in Books + Top 10 Reads of the Year & 2024 Bookish Resolutions
Tracking the books I read and analysing my yearly reading habits has been a therapeutic thing ever since I started doing it. It’s a fun and unique way of looking back to the year that passed. Most of the time, my reading patterns reflect the experiences I had or wanted to have (longings) in a…
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Review: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
3.5/5☕ | Bonnie Garmus’ Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott as she navigates the treacherous and misogynistic 1950’s society and workplace. If you like a strong female character, with focus on how she overcame hurdles in life, this may be a book that you would enjoy.
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Review: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
3.5/5☕ | If you like a short atmospheric book that explores moral dilemma amidst complacency of the majority, and what it means to hold on to your values – Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These might be for you.
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Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
4/5☕ | In true Matt Haig fashion, The Midnight Library offered up a lot of life lessons and nuggets of wisdom that will stick to most readers’ hearts – as it stuck to mine.
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(Series) Review: Coffeehouse Mystery #1 to #4 by Cleo Coyle
4.4/5☕ | My recent audiobook streak has given yet another cosy mystery series to obsess about: The Coffeehouse Mystery Series. It took a while before I got to actually read this friend recommendation, but I absolutely loved it when I did!
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Review: Writers & Lovers by Lily King
4.5/5☕| Lily King’s Writers & Lovers points out that no matter the age, we take time to grow into our own. That despite wherever we are in life at the moment, there will always be something to figure out and to work for.
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Review: The Legal Briefs Series by Emma Chase
4.5/5☕ | The Legal Briefs Series cemented my love for legal romances. This series was definitely a surprise and it gave me one of my favorite rom-com books of all time.
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Review: Romancing Manhattan Series by Kristen Proby
3.5/5☕ | If you want some easy romantic and spicy reads, with fun (adult, talk 30+) characters and strong family themes, Kristen Proby’s Romancing Manhattan series is a great choice for a good time.
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Non Fiction Round Up Episode 5: Trauma, Healing and Crying in Convenience Stores
Welcome to Episode 5 of my Non Fiction Round Up series – where I talk about all of the non fiction books I’ve read. I listed down additional 5 non fiction books that I was able to finish lately.
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Review: First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami
4/5☕ | First Person Singular worked Murakami’s usual magic on me. And most times, while reading it, I wanted more. More moments. More stories. Just… more. (Includes story-by-story review)
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