Book 36/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars After a painful breakup, Lila Macapagal returns home hoping to get her life back on track. Instead, she finds herself caught up in the familiar chaos of family life: trying to rescue her Tita Rosie’s struggling restaurant while enduring the affection, opinions, and relentless matchmaking attempts of … Continue reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Author: Lwile the Leo
Lwile is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya who is passionate about Mental Health, books and Taylor Swift.
Year One by Nora Roberts
Book 35/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars On New Year’s Eve, a mysterious illness spreads rapidly, devastating the world within weeks. Governments collapse, the power grid fails, and more than half the population dies. As civilization falls apart, magic begins to emerge, bringing both extraordinary abilities and terrifying dangers. Lana Bingham and her partner, … Continue reading Year One by Nora Roberts
The Opportunity Cost of Silence
Chloe didn’t have to turn around to know he was watching her again in that quietly dangerous way of his that makes her think of a black panther. He is seated a few rows behind Chloe in their Fundamentals of Economics class, but in her mind she can see him as vividly as if he … Continue reading The Opportunity Cost of Silence
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Book 34/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, she’s the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious … Continue reading Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Mental Health Monday: The Thing About Your Reputation Is It Is Not Entirely Yours
Eight years ago today, Taylor Swift released reputation, an album about finding love amidst the noise of public scrutiny and negative press. While her sixth studio album is known for its themes of revenge and reclaiming her narrative, it also serves as a love story about building a relationship in private while dealing with public … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: The Thing About Your Reputation Is It Is Not Entirely Yours
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Book 33/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 ½ stars ✨Linus Baker is a by-the-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records for company. But his quiet life is about to change.Linus is summoned by Extremely … Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Book 32/30. My rating: 1 of 5 stars Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she … Continue reading Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Book 31/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The … Continue reading They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Me, Myself, And The Mental Illnesses I Am Learning To Manage, Not Marry
There are days I wonder if I have mental health struggles or if they have me. When PTSD rewinds, OCD loops, anxiety narrates, and depression withdraws, I cannot tell if I am having a bad day or if I am the bad day. World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year, with … Continue reading Me, Myself, And The Mental Illnesses I Am Learning To Manage, Not Marry
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Book 30/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than a highly trained bodyguard, but she is an expert at protecting people using whatever happens to be within reach. Her latest assignment is Jack Stapleton, a famous actor whose good looks have made him a paparazzi favourite, and … Continue reading The Bodyguard by Katherine Center