Good morning Reader, and a happy new week. ❤️ Today's post is a little bit different, a review but for a bookish subscription box. The team over at Bukkuoba were kind enough to gift me their November bag, and I thought it'll be fun to share with you. Maybe introduce you, Reader, to something new?… Continue reading Bukkuoba Subscription Bag Unboxing // November Bag
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Review: There There by Tommy Orange
"The thing we most don't want has a way of landing right on top of us." Genre: Fiction Published: 5th June, 2018 Pages: 290 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways… Continue reading Review: There There by Tommy Orange
Coffee With Fay: Soila Kenya
Good morning Reader 🙂 The first week of November is almost over and I hope you're having a good, staying safe and reading some good books. Today I'm introducing you to Soila, the Queen of Fantasy in my opinion & such a kind hearted soul. I 'met' Soila a few months ago when I was… Continue reading Coffee With Fay: Soila Kenya
Review: Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir Published: 15th November, 2016 Pages: 285 Rate: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis The memoir of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid… Continue reading Review: Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Review: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’engle
"You don't have to understand things for them to be." Genre: Science Fiction, Middle Grade Published: 1962 Pages: 232 Rate: 3 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary… Continue reading Review: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’engle
Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
"People said Ove saw the world in black and white. But she was color. All the color he had." Genre: Fiction Published: 27th August, 2012 Pages: 337 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet… Continue reading Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Coffee With Fay: Michelle of Empressofbookingham
Hey there, Reader. Today on the blog I have the pleasure of having Michelle. A free spirit, a writer, a poet and all round great friend. I had so much fun with this interview and I hope you do too, as you read it. 1. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Hiya... Omeno Michelle… Continue reading Coffee With Fay: Michelle of Empressofbookingham
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!
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