"We must live a full life, if only in our hearts." Genre: Nonfiction Pages: 240 Published: 17th November, 2014 Rate: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday,… Continue reading Review: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Review: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
"There is thought, and then there is thinking about thoughts, and they don't feel the same." Genre: Nonfiction Pages: 169 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. She spent most of the… Continue reading Review: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Review: The Safety Of Objects by A. M Homes
"I didn't know sometimes you can't tell the difference between a real crazy and a regular person and that's what makes them crazy in the first place." Genre: Fiction, Short Stories Pages: 172 Rate: 2 ⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis The breakthrough story collection that established A. M. Homes as one of the most daring writers of… Continue reading Review: The Safety Of Objects by A. M Homes
Blog Tour: After The Green Withered by Kristin Ward (Review + Author Interviews)
"All I know that is real, true, is that the world wasn't always like this. It used to be green." Genre: Dystopian Fiction Pages: 300 Published: 13th May, 2018. Rate: 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis They tell me the country looked different back then. They talk of open borders and flowing rivers. hey say the world… Continue reading Blog Tour: After The Green Withered by Kristin Ward (Review + Author Interviews)
Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley ft LynnAnne
"Nothing is more painful to the human mind than the dead calmness of inaction and certainty which follows and deprives the soul both of hope and fear." Genre: Gothic Fiction Pages: 230 Rate: 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was… Continue reading Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley ft LynnAnne
Coffee With Fay: Natalie Sifuma
I first 'met' Natlie through her blog when I was looking for more kenyan blogs to follow. That was the first time I fell in love with her words. I then found a piece she wrote on medium and I was in awe of her and I just wanted to consume everything she puts out.… Continue reading Coffee With Fay: Natalie Sifuma
Review: 3 Reasons Why You Should Pick Up When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
"Distance was the promise of safety. " Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Pages: 380 Rate: 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ Published: 30th May, 2017 Goodreads Synopsis Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh.… Continue reading Review: 3 Reasons Why You Should Pick Up When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
The Living Alphabet |Life at 23
I turned 23 2 weeks ago (yaay!) and I felt like it would be nice to try and capture life right now.A couple of years ago I read through a post (can't remember the link )titled The living Alphabet.Basically it involves going through each letter of the alphabet &attaching some aspects of your current life… Continue reading The Living Alphabet |Life at 23
2018 Year In Review// Reflections and Intentions
Hi there friends... This post has been a long time coming so today is a good time as any to post it. I reflect on the year 2018 has been & share a few goals I have 2019. I hope you like it. Books Read I read 24 book less than I did in 2017… Continue reading 2018 Year In Review// Reflections and Intentions
20 Books I loved In 2018 | Favorites
I read 64 books in 2018 and let me tell you, narrowing it down to 20 of my favourites was so hard! I read some pretty amazing books and I share with you some that stood out to me. In no particular order: Love In The Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez A slow… Continue reading 20 Books I loved In 2018 | Favorites