Book 28/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ellis and Easton have been best friends for as long as they can remember. But after one impulsive decision turns Ellis’s life and her relationship with Easton upside down, she is forced to leave everything familiar behind and move across the country.A year has passed since Ellis … Continue reading Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer
Mental Health Monday: Suicide Prevention And Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with World Suicide Prevention Day observed on the 10th. Sometimes, having the right information and knowing how to start a conversation can make a difference. So I am dedicating this month’s Mental Health Monday post to suicide prevention and awareness, in the hope that it may help those … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: Suicide Prevention And Awareness Month
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Book 27/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars In ancient Greece, during the legendary age of heroes, Patroclus finds himself far from home after being exiled to Phthia. An unremarkable young prince, he has little place in this new kingdom, where he exists in the shadow of its powerful ruler, King Peleus, and Peleus’s extraordinary … Continue reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Mental Health Monday: End Of August
And just like that, August comes to an end today. Being my birth month, August obviously means a lot to me. I learned to love my birthday from my mother, and as I grew older, I graduated from celebrating just my birthday to claiming a whole birth week, to deciding only the entire month will … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: End Of August
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Book 25/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Original 2016 ReviewThis book is all of the 5 stars.Don Tillman is a hell of a character. I enjoyed his narration immensely. This book is one of those that will stay with me for a long time. It's funny AF!! I was literally laughing out loud every … Continue reading The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Book 24/30. My rating: 1 of 5 stars Fight Club follows the experiences of an unnamed narrator struggling with insomnia. The narrator finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups, after his doctor remarks that insomnia is not "real suffering" and that he should find out what it is really like … Continue reading Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
8, or ∞
And just like that, Lwile the Leo turns eight today 🥳🍸🫶🥰♌️🪩✨💃 I remember the day I launched Lwile the Leo like it was yesterday. I had tried, and failed, at blogging before, having started a blog on February 1, 2016, but for well over a year and a half I only put up seven posts. … Continue reading 8, or ∞
Mental Health Monday: Clean (Lwile’s Version)
Happy ten-months-sober-I-must-admit-just-because-you're-clean-don't-mean-you-don't-miss-it to all who celebrate 💃🕺 It’s me. I celebrate 😅🥳 But before getting into my celebration, happy Monday and happy new week dear reader. Long time (47 days, but who’s counting 😅) no post, so I feel it is best to start with a check-in. I hope all is well for you and … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: Clean (Lwile’s Version)
Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Book 23/30. My rating: 1 of 5 stars Original 2016 ReviewDISAPPOINTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This might easily be the most disappointing book I have ever read. The bold letters, italics, underline, caps and exclamation marks kinda gives away just how disappointing I found this book. Sex And The City is my favourite show of all time Kanye voice. … Continue reading Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Book 22/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars Me 🤝 reading an EmHen book on Book Lover’s Day 🤩🤓Great Big Beautiful Life is the third Emily Henry I read on Book Lover’s Day, the first being Book Lovers in 2023 and the second Funny Story in 2025, and I love that for me 🤩I went … Continue reading Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry