Book 5/30. My rating: 1 of 5 starsAlice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend, Eileen, is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood. Alice, … Continue reading Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Month: February 2025
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book 4/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsI started reading a romance novel for book 4 (IYKYK 😌) of my reading challenge on Valentine’s Day because Val’s Day 🥰Macy is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new paediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep … Continue reading Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Word Of The Year: Self-love
I do not know exactly when it happened, but somewhere along the way in 2024 I stopped loving myself as deeply as I should. Before getting into today’s post, I have to confess that I have never really been one to have a Word of the Year (WotY). I tried having a WotY for the … Continue reading Word Of The Year: Self-love
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Book 3/30. My rating: 1 of 5 starsOne thing about me, I will ALWAYS find a way to inject Taylor Swift into a conversation and this review is no exception. Track five on Taylor’s seventh studio album, Lover, is called The Archer. For those who do not know, track fives have a big reputation among … Continue reading The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Mental Health Monday: I Am Fine
Raise your hand if you have ever been asked how you are and you responded with “fine” even though you were anything but. Yeah. Me too. I started writing today's post on January 24th at 3 a.m. as I could not sleep. Normally that would not be something to write home about— after all, in … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: I Am Fine
