November 2022 Books Vs Moods

I cannot believe yet another year is almost over. December and January are usually my most scheduled post months. I am yet to start working on the content for those months, but I hope to make some significant headway by tomorrow. This is my monthly wrap up where I suggest the best moods to read…

Reasons To Go Outside by Esme King

Uplit has different tones - this one felt quite different. I felt like I was meeting these people for the first time and not as duplicates of those I had read about before.I did not go in with any specific expectations since this is the author's debut. This helped me a lot since the story…

All The Broken Places by John Boyne

Books I have reviewed by the author on the blog earlier: A Ladder to the Sky, The Echo Chamber I must begin by admitting that I have found that I have an affinity for the author's works. Even if I do not like the end result, the journey to that point makes from some swift…

Not Working by Lisa Owens

For different reasons than Claire's, I am in a similar situation that she finds herself in at the beginning of the year. Our leading lady quit her job before setting out a plan for her future. She is living with her boyfriend, and they share the mortgage of the apartment they live in.The financial burden…

The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright

I have read and reviewed another book by the author The Rent Collector I have read and reviewed another book by the author quite recently ( The Rent collector). That, too, was an adapted version for younger readers.This story is based on real-life incidents. The book, however, does not seem to qualify as non-fiction, probably…

NonFiction November 2022 Week 4: Worldview Changers

This is my entry for the fourth week of Nonfiction November. Please link back to Rebekah @ She Seeks NonFiction if you are participating this week. After all the previous prompts, I was not left with much for this one. I think this was one that helped cement my understanding of the world of Palm…

Lost Worlds and Mythological Kingdoms edited by John Joseph Adams

I have learnt to take a chance on short stories that do not fit my usual mould. I love being surprised the way I was with this one. The Light Long Lost at Sea by An Owomoyela  This was not a very exciting way to begin but was very immersive. We have one character meeting up with…

Lily’s Secret Inheritance by Kristin Harper

This is one of those rare occasions where I did not enjoy a book and simultaneously thought the author wrote well. Her characters were not stilted in their interactions, nor was it hard to empathize with the emotional upheaval the people went through. It is obvious how much I am in the minority since the…