Author: a reader’s journey
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Quote of the week
There are some things in life you can alter–your weight, your appearance, even your name–but there are others that wishing and trying and working hard can never make any difference to. Those things are the ones that shape us. Not the things we can change, but the ones we can’t C.J.Tudor, The chalk man
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The Switch – Book review
Author: Beth O’ Leary. Genre: Romance, women fiction, Contemporary. Published: 2020. Blurb: This is the story of a Grandmother and Granddaughter who are trying to heal from a painful loss by swapping their places for two months. Eileen is a 79 years old lady living in the countryside of Yorkshire whereas Leena is living in…
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The love hypothesis – Book review
Author: Ali Hazelwood. Genre: Romance, Contemporary. Published: 2021. Blurb: Olive Smith has always been alone. When she met Anh, she knew she found her one true best friend for life. As a good friend, Olive wants to prove her that she has moved on happily, so that Anh can date guilt free. A scientist always…
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One last stop-Book review
Author: Casey McQuiston. Published: June 2021. Genre: Sci-fi, Romance, LGBTQ+. Other books by the author: Red, White and Royal Blue. Blurb: August moves to New York in the hopes of finally finding a place where she belongs. Her new roommates are weird but one of the most lovely people she has ever met. When she…
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Quote of the week
This is not an inspiring quote but one of my favourite quotes from Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. Whenever I feel anxious or scared about something, this quote comes to my mind. Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return. Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom. What is…
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Instincts
Do you believe in instincts? I’m not talking about the instincts we use while answering choose the best answer. I’m talking about the bone chilling moment where you know something is wrong. Whenever I have some instincts, I experience goose bumps and stomach churning with lots of awareness around me. It happened recently. I was…