THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER โโฆchildren of a history which still sucks at the Devilโs teats.โ (p. 38) Is it blasphemous that I have not read The Crucibleย till now? I went through my entire high school experience without ever being in any sort of contact with this book (nor did we ever learn about the [...]
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YA REVIEW: HOW TO HANG A WITCH BY ADRIANA MATHER
โMaybe I can break the pattern I have with them. Everything about this curse seems to be a pattern. If I can break one link in the chain, it might helpโ (p. 254). How To Hang A Witch by Adriana Mather is such an addictive read, and I literally could not put it down. I [...]
ADULT FICTION REVIEW: I AM JUSTICE BY DIANA MUรOZ STEWART
I would highlight this book as an Avengers meets the Expendables meets the legend of the Amazonians, in a no-holds-barย explosion celebrating female strength and conviction. This book was such a surprise. Not only did it have a diverse cast of completely different and equally incredible women, it also conveyed the struggles of deep emotional pain [...]
TOP 6 FICTION BOOKS OF 2017
I know, I know, Iโm a bit late to the party, but I eventually got here! I think this year was one of the greatest in terms of fantastic reads by really wonderful authors. It is ridiculously hard to only pick six, but that is the trend I'm trying here on this blog ;P. Letโs [...]
POETRY REVIEW: WILD EMBERS BY NIKITA GILL
Poems of rebellion, fire and beauty Wild Embers by Nikita Gill is a firestorm of lovely prose, that at times, can be quietly powerful and other times, is an exhilaration of a pure unstoppable force. I will try and keep this review brief, only because I wholeheartedly believe that this is a poetry collection [...]
#LOVEOZYA REVIEW: TAKE THREE GIRLS BY CATH CROWLEY, FIONA WOOD & SIMMONE HOWELL
#LOVEOZYA I am going to be quite honest, I picked this book up because I saw the name 'Cath Crowley' and I had such a deep love affair with her previous young adult novel,ย Words in Deep Blue.ย I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The main plotline centres upon the friendship [...]
REVIEW: MODERN CLASSIC BOOK PIC OF THE MONTH
The Myth of Sisyphus 'sin is not so much knowing as wanting to know'ย (p. 47). Have you ever read a book that leaves you utterly speechless? The words leave you in awe? Or complete and total confusion? This was that book. Albert Camus'ย The Myth of Sisyphus was written in 1942, during the worst of World [...]
REVIEW: ORIGIN BY DAN BROWN
First and foremost, Edmund Kirsch reminds me of Tony Stark. Literally down to the personality type and the fashion choices. And Winston (AI) reminds me of JARVIS. I just really needed to get that out of the way. Moving onto the review portion of this post,ย Origin does not disappoint. Unlike the previous books, and maybe [...]
REVIEW: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
i stand on the sacrifices of a million women before me thinking what can i do to make this mountain taller so the women after me can see further ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย -ย legacy Every time I read a [...]
a prayer for forgiveness
a crack a shudder a miasmic eruption of molten lava. the hatred i spewed an explosion soul-crushing guilt with a prayer for forgiveness. i knew i was supposed to have a love far greater than the one i knew i owned for you. i understood that you were from a different generation. an immigrant who [...]
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