Tag: Books
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Review: I Feel Bad About My Neck, And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron
4.5/5☕ | I feel like this is a book that you could read at various stages in your life and, at each time, it will mean different to you.
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(Series) Review: A Cookie House Mystery (#1 to #3) by Eve Calder
4.5/5☕ | I thought Eve Calder’s A Cookie House Mystery series would be another run-of-the-mill cozy mystery that I can use as background during my walks. Fun and unexpected, this series turned out to be a revelation!
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Mid-Year Reading Update: Favorites (So Far) + Finishing My 2024 Reading Challenge
Suddenly, it’s July and we are somehow in the second half of this year. This is a good old mid-year reading update just to keep track.
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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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Visiting Chetham’s Library – The UK’s Oldest Public Library
Chetham’s Library, located in Manchester, England, is considered to be the oldest public library in the English-speaking world. If you’re a literary nerd or a history buff, this is definitely a must-visit.
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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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(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: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
5/5 ☕ | I thought it would be an action-packed story but was treated with a character-driven plot with found family dynamics, a lot of amusing banters and and a side story on finding one’s identity. What started as a wuxia-ish story morphed into a study on identity and a lesson on moving forward and…
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