Reading Nook: A Court of Mist and Fury

Reading Nook – Instalment 60 “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas Reading period: 7th June 2024 – 23rd June 2024 Exactly like other girls I felt vindicated reading this second instalment of the ACOTAR series as a lot of my character predictions came true. People are not all that they seem.Continue

Reading Nook: Black Butterflies

Reading Nook – Instalment 59 “Black Butterflies” by Priscilla Morris Reading (listening) period: 4th June 2024 – 14th June 2024 The Heartache of War This is a masterpiece. Stunning. Symbolic. Poignant. Heartbreaking. “Black Butterflies” is set during the outbreak of war in Sarajevo, 1992. It follows Zora – an art teacher – and we watchContinue

Reading Nook: Preloved

Reading Nook – Instalment 53 “Preloved” by Lauren Bravo Reading period: 26th March 2024 – 21st April 2024 Cosy Perpetually single Gwen is made redundant from her job. This is the moment she realises how little she has, how she’s been living on autopilot, and drifting through life. Gwen scrawls a couple of goals onContinue

Reading Nook: Chain-Gang All-Stars

Reading Nook – Instalment 39“Chain-Gang All-Stars” by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahReading (listening) period: 8th December 2023 – 5th January 2024 Worst read list? After watching a series of booktube videos in 2023, I found myself intrigued by “Chain-Gang All-Stars.” It appeared on lots of reviews and monthly/yearly wrap-up videos – most of which were very complimentary.Continue

Reading Nook: Oxygen Mask

Reading Nook – Instalment 30“Oxygen Mask” by Jason Reynolds & Jason Griffin Reading period: 26th September 2023 (30 minutes) I am obsessed. Let’s cut to the chase: I am obsessed. This was my first experience of a graphic novel, and I found it utterly captivating. “Oxygen Mask” transports us back to 2020. The year ofContinue

Reading Nook: Malibu Rising

Reading Nook – Instalment 18“Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid Reading period: 11th March 2023 – 6th April 2023 Why “Malibu Rising”? Well, why not? Earlier this year, I listened to “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” – falling in love with Evelyn and the writings of Taylor Jenkins Reid. So, whilst popping into aContinue

Reading Nook: Two Brothers

Reading Nook – Instalment 16“Two Brothers” by Ben EltonReading (listening) period: 21st February 2023 – 16th March 2023 Why “Two Brothers”? My best friend recommended Audible and “Two Brothers” in the same breath. I had to check it out. The premise was immediately compelling. Set in the pre-WWII era during the progression of the NaziContinue

Reading Nook: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Reading Nook – Instalment 12“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins ReidReading (listening) period: 19th January 2023 – 30th January 2023 Why “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”? My bestie came over for girls night and we – possibly for the first time in our friendship – started talking books. She did notContinue