[ARC] Book Review #11: ‘Cheat Sheets for Life: Over 750 hacks for health, happiness and success’

Note: The author kindly sent me a digital version of her book in exchange for my honest review. A huge thank you to the author for letting me be a part of it. Name: Cheat Sheets for Life: Over 750 hacks for health, happiness and success Author: Ayesha Ratnayake Genre/s: Self-help Book in One Sentence The book …

My 2020 Reads: A Recap

2020 has come to an end, and last year, I managed to read 22 books in total. While it might sound nothing considering the amount of posts I have read and looking at the number of other people, I am quite proud of it myself. Yes, I know that numbers aren't anything and it shouldn't …

Book Review #10: ‘Lucia’s War’

Note: The author kindly sent me a digital version of her book in exchange for my honest review. A huge thanks to the author for letting me be a part of it. Name: Lucia's War Author: Susan Lanigan Genre: Historical Fiction Book in One Sentence Lucia's War by Susan Lanigan is a tale of existence …

Book Review #9: ‘Health Mind Soul: 8 Steps To Finding Your Inner Peace’

Note: The author kindly sent me a PDF version of his book in exchange for my honest review. A huge thank you to the author for letting me be a part of it. Name: Health Mind Soul: 8 Steps To Finding Your Inner Peace Author: Jeff Simpson Genre/s: Self-help Book in One Sentence The book talks …

My December 2020 Reads

Normally, I do not plan books to read on a particular month. I just go with the flow. However, it is Christmas next month, so I have decided to plan my December reads. Although, it is almost mid-December, I still decided to share what books I plan/am planning to read. Obviously, most of them are …

Book Review #8: ‘An Indelible Day’

Note: The author kindly sent me a PDF version of his book in exchange for my honest review. A huge thank you to the author for letting me be a part of it. Name: An Indelible Day Author: Cairo Marques Genre/s: Contemporary, Psychology Synopsis The story accompanies a single day of John C., a man …

Why should you read?

I was 8 years old when my dad issued Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from the library for me. Although I do not remember the exact moment about how I felt when I opened the book and started reading, the very concept of a story opened up a whole new world for me. A …

Why don’t I participate in reading challenges anymore?

If you have a Goodreads account and log into it, the first thing that catches your eyes is the Goodreads Reading Challenge. Set apart from its usual colour template, it is quite easy to be noticed. And quite hard to ignore. Reading challenges have become common over the last few years. It is a great …

Book Review #7: ‘The Bookish Life of Nina Hill’

Name: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill Author: Abbi Waxman Genre: Modern Fiction Publisher: WF Howes Synopsis The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. [...] When the father Nina …

Book Review #6: ‘Throne of Glass’

Name: Throne of GlassAuthor: Sarah J. MaasGenre: FantasyPublisher: Bloomsbury Synopsis After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition …