It's been a while since my last confession. I have to start by saying this, reading has been my best coping mechanism since the pandemic hit. It has been a godsend, a fantastic way to temporarily forget how the world seems to be burning around us lately. At the start of the year, I set... Continue Reading →
Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide is a nonfiction book written by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. The duo is the team behind the popular podcast My Favorite Murder. The book is a hybrid of memoir and advice. Karen and Georgia discuss some of the worst events they went through and advise readers... Continue Reading →
October is finally here! You know what that means, the spooky month is officially started. In fairness, I already started getting into the spooky vibe at the start of last month but now it's official. As a bookworm, I thought a good way to spread the Halloween fun would be to recommend some bone-chilling books.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever read a book so enchanting that you don't want to finish it? That part of you wants to postpone the end of the tale and keep the magic alive for a bit longer? My attempt at an aesthetic photo feating my copy of The Starless Sea That is how I felt about The... Continue Reading →
I don't think I have ever felt so conflicted over a book before. The Truants by Kate Weinberg is a contemporary fiction following the story of Jessica Walker, a university student. Jess is studying under a writer she admires and ends up in a small group of charming misfits. At first, it is a blast but... Continue Reading →
People are rarely all they seem. This rule certainly applies to Miss Maud West, London's Lady Detective. The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective: Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime by Susannah Stapleton is a biography about Maud West. You might not have heard of her, but after this book, you will... Continue Reading →
If you follow me on Twitter, chances are you might have spotted my poll I ran in regards to what kind of content folk would like to see here. Thank you to everyone who voted, I appreciate your feedback. What surprised me was the amount of interest in book recommendations. I am not complaining, I... Continue Reading →
I know I already included this book in my Isolated Book Club list, but I regret it. This book deserves more recognition. So, please permit me to rant about This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us, properly this time. This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us by Edgar Cantero is a ride. Frankly,... Continue Reading →
This is more likely than not the last instalment of Isolation Book Club. I hope other bookworms out there took advantage of the free time we ended up with our hands. At the time of writing, I have read 24 books, 17 of which during the lockdown. As I mentioned before, books have been a... Continue Reading →
In space, sometimes you find a new life. A Closed and Common Orbit is a SciFi book written by Becky Chambers and is the sequel of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. If you read my review of that book, you would know that I loved it. So I had high expectations for the follow-up. By... Continue Reading →
