Book 21/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
Author: Lwile the Leo
The Martian by Andy Weir
Book 20/30. My rating: 5 of 5 stars 1) My second 5 star read of the year! Woohoo!! But at book 20 that's saying something ... 2) My first ever Sci-Fi 5 star read! I never ever thought I would type a sentence where Sci-Fi and 5 star are so close together. But here we … Continue reading The Martian by Andy Weir
M Is For Media Director
M was initially for Mothers until I realised that I write about my mum a lot so I should probably go with something else for variety. It is the spice of life after all. My next idea was Misunderstood because if there is one word I would use to describe myself that is it, mpaka … Continue reading M Is For Media Director
Know Better. Do Better. Be Better.
I first heard that quote by the late great Maya Angelou years ago and in 2014 I adapted it to ‘Know better. Do better. Be better’ and: I felt super smart about the adaptation. Lol. Those six words became one of my (many) life’s philosophies. The first step – know better – requires one to … Continue reading Know Better. Do Better. Be Better.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography by Rob Lowe
Book 19/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
L Is For Lyrics
Took one fuckin' look at your face Now I wanna know how you taste L was (unsurprisingly) initially for Leo but after Ari dropped that gem L is now for Lyrics. break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored slapped so hard mpaka I put up my first ever Instagram story the same day the song … Continue reading L Is For Lyrics
Where We Belong by Emily Giffin
Book 18/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Book 17/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars Just like A Streetcar Named Desire this was a 2 star read for me. View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked … Continue reading Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
K Is For Kismet
June 13, 2019 marked 1 ½ years since my mum died and just like last year, this year’s June anniversary also hit hard. I woke up sad because I had one of those dreams about my mum where she is still alive and it is always so upsetting to wake up and remember that she … Continue reading K Is For Kismet
The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
Book 16/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars I didn't like this but I also didn't not like it. A 2 star book if I ever read one. But at least I learned something about a remarkable woman in history I previously had no idea about. The cover is real pretty though, which is 100% … Continue reading The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
