Every second week of the month, we read a poetry collection. I have a lot of those and there’s definitely going to be more on my blog in the future. I do fear that I fall into some sort of poetry niche, since I enjoy reading different genres and need to switch it up, else… Read More REVIEW: do you suffer?
I realised as a book reviewer, I’m filled with nothing but regrets. Today, we review a book I regret not reading earlier. This was a book I downloaded from NetGalley back in 2019, when I first started reviewing. Suddenly I was overwhelmed, fell into a slump, multiple slumps, and now in 2021, I am kicking… Read More REVIEW: The Humiliations of Pipi McGee
If you’re are interested in history, art, education and technology, today’s book is for you. I’ve always wanted to learn about world history. It wasn’t something that was taught in-depth during my time as a student. My country’s syllabus was focused on their own history, and a few chapters on the wars, renaissance, inventions and… Read More REVIEW: History Adventures, World of Characters (1750-1900)
Today, we talk about diversity. I’m from Malaysia, a multiracial country between Thailand and Singapore. It is the home to the 3 major races (Malay, Chinese and Indian) and it is the home to the Orang Asli, the collective term of natives that covers 18 ethnic groups. There is of course mix-races that formed their… Read More ARC REVIEW: Bibliophile: Diverse Spines
The concept of a blind date with a book was first introduced to me through social media. Often, I’ve seen book sellers wrapping books in brown paper, and listing the genre and a few descriptions of the book, leaving it to the customers to pick their next read. It’s popular on social media, but I’ve… Read More Blind date with a book
Today’s poetry collection reminded me of a struggle I have with book reviewing – ratings. Rating books that are quite personal to the author: where do you stand? On one hand, you can have your own thoughts and feelings about a book. On the other, it is someone else’s life that we are rating, or… Read More REVIEW: The Soulless Shoe
I reviewed the first book (Nimbus) in the Perfect Circle Trilogy a few years ago. I really enjoyed it then and it was personally one of the better reviews I’ve written. It was an instant five stars. The second book came at a different time in my life. It took me 2 years, 2 months… Read More REVIEW: Halcyon (The Perfect Circle Trilogy, #2)
It happened a little over a year after I was born. I don’t know much about that day, or how it affected my family, I didn’t ask. What little I knew came from the media, so this is the first book I’m reading about it. I wouldn’t be able to bring anything to the table,… Read More REVIEW: September 11, 2001: The Day the World Changed Forever
For most of us, slumps are ruthless. You can have the most time on your hands, the newest book in the market or the next title in your favourite series but still feel like reading is a chore. It lasts for weeks, months, maybe even years. We’ve all been there. It isn’t fun. Before July,… Read More 5 Ways to Get Out of a Reading Slump
I’ve been reading a lot of poems since May last year, when I realised my inbox was flooded with poems. It still is, but I’m reading one every month to get it to a manageable amount. So far I’m trying to diversify the genres I read so there’s a little bit of variety, but I’ll… Read More REVIEW: A Lens Without a Face
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