"In her life, her childhood, you snatched the food up, whatever it was, and ate it." Genre: Fiction, short story Pages: 218 Published: 1st September, 2009 Rate: 3.5 Goodreads Synopsis The stories in this collection from Orange-Prize winner Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie straddle the cultures of Nigeria and the West. Her characters battle with the responsibilities… Continue reading Review: The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
30 Books In 30 Days Challenge // A Test of Will, Concentration and Consistency + Book Recs!
Hey Reader 🙂 If you are new to my blog then you probably are not aware that I love reading challenges as seen with my recent, Victober and Gilmorethon challenges. Each year I map out the challenges I want to do and then prepare for them. For the last 2 years I have been toying with… Continue reading 30 Books In 30 Days Challenge // A Test of Will, Concentration and Consistency + Book Recs!
Blog Tour: Crossing In Time by DL Orton // Review
"Oh, come on. Drama is just life with the dull bits cut out." Genre: Fantasy Pages: 412 Published: 7th April, 2015 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis The past isn't over, it's an opening. The future isn't hidden, it's a trap. If she ever wants to see him again, she'll have to take the risk. Fall… Continue reading Blog Tour: Crossing In Time by DL Orton // Review
Coffee With Fay: Lynnanne Wanjiru
Good morning reader and a happy saturday! If you have been a long time subscriber then you are not new to this feature, and if you are new here, hello and welcome to my Coffee With Fay series, where I am in conversation with readers and/or bookbloggers. If you want to catch up with previous… Continue reading Coffee With Fay: Lynnanne Wanjiru
Coffee Break: How I Read More
Hey Reader, It has been months since I have had a discussion post on here so for today's post I am going to give you a look into my reading life. One thing I get from other people is "you read a lot" and for the longest time I hated that. The statement felt condescending… Continue reading Coffee Break: How I Read More
The Act Of Multi-reading and Four Tips To Get You Started
Goodmorning Reader 🙂 I have a (hopeful) dream that one day I'll be able to read and focus one book at a time, but until then, several books it is! If you follow me on Instagram and/or Twitter you are already aware that I tend to read multiple books at the same time, which prompts the one… Continue reading The Act Of Multi-reading and Four Tips To Get You Started
Review: Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
“I’ll have plenty of time to rest when I die, but this eventuality is not yet part of my plans.” Genre: Fiction Pages: 348 Rate: 4🌟🌟🌟🌟 Published: 1985 Goodreads Synopsis In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is heartbroken,… Continue reading Review: Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Escape Through The Pages // Books And Banter Bookclub
Hey reader, It has been a minute since I was on here, and I have no excuse other than I wasn't feeling up to it. I am back now and hopefully I'll be regular with my posts, but I am not making any promises. I am not sure if you are aware but I… Continue reading Escape Through The Pages // Books And Banter Bookclub
Review: Becoming By Michelle Obama
"The lesson being that in life you control what you can." Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir Pages: 426 Published: November 13, 2018 Rate: 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United… Continue reading Review: Becoming By Michelle Obama
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides ft LynnAnne, Pi and Michelle
"...to be happy you have to find variety in repetition; that to go forward you have to come back where you began." Genre: Fiction Pages: 529 Published: September 4, 2002 Rate: 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Middlesex tells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides family, who travel from a… Continue reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides ft LynnAnne, Pi and Michelle