Book 8/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars Untamed is an exploration of what it means to stop living according to other people’s expectations and start listening to your own instincts. Glennon Doyle reflects on motherhood, divorce and building a new blended family, challenging the idea that being a good mother means sacrificing yourself entirely … Continue reading Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Author: Lwile the Leo
Lwile is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya who is passionate about Mental Health, books and Taylor Swift.
On Trying, Failing, and Finding My Happy Again
Bad sad bitches to the left, money happy bitches to the rightYou can be both, meet in the middle, dance all night Who else is moving to the left, to the left with me? Middle fingers up, put them hands high to the happy bitches on the right, longing for the day you can meet … Continue reading On Trying, Failing, and Finding My Happy Again
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Book 7/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Shay Goldstein has spent nearly a decade producing shows at a public radio station in Seattle, where she is perfectly happy to stay. Her routine is disrupted by Dominic Yun, a new colleague fresh out of journalism school who quickly gets on her nerves with his confidence … Continue reading The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
38 on 8.3
To the rest of the world, March 8th is International Women’s Day. But to me this day has always been, and will always be, my mum’s birthday first and International Women’s Day second. Before I understood what today represents, I was being raised by the kind of woman this day was created to honour. I … Continue reading 38 on 8.3
2-2-2 🩷💘
I don't know about youBut I’m feeling 22 2-2-2 When the clock struck midnight on January 4th, mon husbebé and I stepped into our 2-2-2 🩷💘 Era and I love that for us 😌 You might be reading this and thinking, “I love that for you too 😍 but what on earth is a 2-2-2 … Continue reading 2-2-2 🩷💘
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Book 5/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars Andrea Cooper has always believed she knows her mother, Laura. Laura has spent decades living a quiet, respectable life in the small seaside town of Gullaway Island, where she is a well-known and trusted member of the community. As far as Andrea knows, her mother has never … Continue reading Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Mental Health Monday: The Tortured Poet Struts Into Her Showgirl Era
Happy last all-my-mornings-are-Mondays-stuck-in-an-endless-February Monday to all who celebrate 🤍📇 For those who do not celebrate and consequently have no idea what I am talking about, I am referencing a lyric from Fortnight, the lead single from Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. TTPD’s primary topic is heartbreak, expressed via themes such as … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: The Tortured Poet Struts Into Her Showgirl Era
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Book 4/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsLouisa Clark has always lived a quiet, predictable life in her small village, surrounded by her family and her long-term boyfriend. But everything changes when she takes a job caring for Will Traynor, a wealthy and adventurous man who became paralysed after an accident.Once accustomed to a life … Continue reading Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Book 3/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars I started rereading Valley of the Dolls on February 10th which was the sixtieth anniversary of the book’s publication. I was super excited to reread it as I enjoyed it so much when I first read it a decade ago that I devoured it in two days … Continue reading Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Wednesdays Are Back… Kinda, Sorta
Long time no Wednesday post 😅 but that kinda, sorta changes starting today 🥳 Before I get into the reason for the change, I need to say that today’s post builds on my last two posts, Karibu 2026 and 38½ Years Young, so if you have not read them yet, you should definitely do so … Continue reading Wednesdays Are Back… Kinda, Sorta