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August Wrap-Up
Welcome to my August Wrap-Up! To avoid lamenting how the months just seem to keep vanishing (I think we all feel vaguely the same about this) I’ll just jump straight into a few nice things that happened in August. First of all, August is my birthday month! While at 22 I am no longer as excited about the day as I was as a child, it’s still nice to have cake. And some more cake. I also went to the cinema for the first time since February and man, I have missed it a lot! This month I had a lot of interesting conversations with friends and while it hasn’t…
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5 Nonfiction Books to Read If You’re Into Forensic Science
If you, like me, have an interest in forensic science you have come to the right place. Maybe you enjoy crime TV shows, maybe you’re a murderino, maybe you’re looking to start a career in forensic science; whatever brings you to look for books to read: I got you. I have collected five nonfiction books all about different aspects of forensic science. But don’t worry, they’re not dry retellings of cases long past. Instead, they are memoirs and stories from some of the world’s leading experts about their work and how it has shaped their lives. So whether you are looking for your true crime fix, want some insight into…
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Review: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
Radio Silence is a liminal story about finding your way in life told through the lens of the pre-university anxiety many teenagers face. Alice Oseman examines how a well established path isn't necessarily right for everyone and that it's okay to change your mind.
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Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
The Gilded Wolves is a magical adventure featuring a group of outcasts using their talents to acquire magical objects. It's a sweeping tale about identity, friendships, marginalization and who gets to have access to power.
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Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry
Beach Read is a bittersweet romance about love, loss, writer's block and murder cults and Emily Henry balances all those elements gracefully. It's a story about how a "Happy Ever After" isn't always possible but a "Happy For Now" can be just as sweet.
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July Wrap-Up
Welcome to my July Wrap-Up! July was a very busy month for me, it marked the end of my semester which always comes with the inevitable stress of approaching deadlines and more or less dreaded group work. And I went straight into two weeks of entertaining a bunch of children afterwards. First, one week of arts and crafts (letting me live like my inner art teacher) and then I ran a pen and paper workshop for a group of twelve-year-olds for a week! It was stressful but ultimately very rewarding. I am surprised at how much I managed to read, but I guess reading is a great way to procrastinate…
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My Summer TBR
It’s official, I’m free from university work! And thus my slightly-longer-than-usual summer begins and I plan to spend a majority of it with my nose in a book. Admittedly, I’m terrible at sticking to my TBRs, but making them is so much fun! So here’s a list of books I’m excited to read this summer, hopefully, it inspires you for your own summer reading. If We Were Villains – M. L. Rio Shakespeare, theatre and murder: sounds like my perfect combination! Lots of my friends read and loved this, so I hope I’ll enjoy it as well! A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson After reading Maureen Johnson’s…
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Top Ten Books That Make Me Smile
Looking for a book that'll make you smile? I got you covered with ten of my favourites!
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Review: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Series: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing #2Author: Hank GreenEdition: Paperback (452 pages)Publisher: Trapeze (July 7, 2020)Genre: Science Fiction Synopsis The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. Well, that’s not exactly true. Part of their maelstrom was the sudden viral fame and untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into Carl’s path, giving them their name, becoming their advocate, and putting herself in the middle of an avalanche of conspiracy theories. Months later, the world is as confused as ever. Andy has picked up April’s mantle of fame, speaking at conferences and online about the world post-Carl;…
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Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
protagonist, a privileged, pretty and rich young woman, tries to spend an entire year sleeping in an attempt to solve all her problems. To help that endeavour, she finds a psychiatrist who prescribes her all sorts of drugs without asking too many questions. What follows is the story of a year that feels like a strange fever dream, populated by characters that are both overdrawn caricatures and simultaneously like people you've met.
