my first year of adulthood

Throughout this summer, I have been dragging my brain through books, contemplating my gap year and working in a restaurant. It has been slow and dull and has created a lethargy in me that I can't seem to push aside....

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara // Book Review

Attempting to find the words to succinctly explain how much I adore this book has been like trying to capture a tornado within a fishing net. I read this book back in July and have been combing through my thoughts...

Grow Up by Ben Brooks // Book Review

This book received 3 stars on good reads.  Warning - Non Specific Spoilers ahead Grow up’s depiction of teenage life in Britain was amusing, suitably crude and relatable - as a British teen myself, I felt I understood the frenzy...

Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami // Book Discussion

I gave this book 3 stars on goodreads. Warning - Non-specific spoilers ahead Strange Weather in Tokyo offers a quiet insight into a women dealing with depression and the conflict of love seeping back into her life. The narrative methodically...

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur // Poetry Review

Long time no review! I'm really sorry for neglecting the blog for the last two months, however reading has been on the back burner in my haste to revise for my exams, which are under two weeks away! Here's a...

The Host by Stephenie Meyer // Book Review

Hey everyone! This is a discussion on The Host by Stephenie Meyer. I'm giving the Ruby Red trilogy a break, before I dive into the last book, so I'm not sure when I'll be uploading an Emerald Green review. I...