My rating: 4.5/5 stars “My life has started. I’m in it. It’s not something I’m waiting for anymore. I’m here. And whatever I wanted for my life, was it this?” Eight Perfect Hours A snowy evening in March leads to the roads being closed off which leaves Noelle suddenly stranded: she’s got no food, she’s… Continue reading Review: Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis
My rating: 3.75/5 stars “I remember, as a kid, when I first understood that only half of every tree is visible, that the roots in the soil are equal to the branches in the sky, that a whole other half is underground. It took me a lot longer, well into adulthood, to realize people are… Continue reading Review: All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
My rating: 3.5/5 stars I found NW super slow to get into but it picks up in the middle and by the end you almost forget that you wanted to give up on it when you initially started. Almost. But since I didn’t forget, I’m gonna have to give this one 3.5 stars instead of… Continue reading Review: NW by Zadie Smith
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy My rating: 4/5 stars Personal development/self help books can be a hit or miss for me but this one was definitely a hit because I found it to be very practical. At the end of each chapter there are exercises that allow the reader to put into practice/create an… Continue reading March Wrap-Up
With the exception of “Winners Take All”, my office book club pick of the month; I spent February reading books by black authors. This month included: short fictional stories; memoirs on activism and an in-depth analysis on the future of social good. Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas… Continue reading February Wrap-Up
I don’t know what it is about January but it always seems to go on forever. It’s been a busy start to the year but I managed to read four books so I’m pretty pleased. This month I dove into Sally Rooney’s books after seeing much hype about them all over the interwebs; the name… Continue reading January Wrap-Up
This post is a little delayed because I’ve been on vacation, enjoying the beauty and culture of the Dominican Republic. August wasn’t that great of a reading month for me anyways, I was super busy and only managed to read two books. Thoughts on them below 🙂 Deep Work by Cal Newport My rating: 3/5… Continue reading August Wrap-Up 2019
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty My rating: 3.5/5 stars I picked this up because I saw “#1 Bestselling Author of Big Little Lies”. I unfortunately never had a chance to read Big Little Lies before it became a tv show. Given how good the tv show is (I binged season one in a day),… Continue reading June Wrap-Up 2019
The Rest Of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness My rating: 3/5 stars “Not everyone has to be the Chosen One. Not everyone has to be the guy who saves the world. Most people just have to live their lives the best they can, doing things that are great for them, having great friends, trying to make… Continue reading May Wrap-Up 2019
Wake Up Missing by Kate Messner My rating: 3/5 stars When Cat falls out of a treehouse, she suffers a serious concussion which lands her in the most advanced brain treatment centre in the country. There, she meets four other kids: Ben, Quentin, Sarah and Trent. Soon after arriving at the centre, Cat becomes… Continue reading November Wrap-Up 2018
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