Book 8/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsAfter the EPICNESS that was Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, I was beyond eager to read Leigh Bardugo's coming-of-age story about Diana, Princess of the Amazons. I started reading Wonder Woman: Warbringer for book 8 on International Women's Day, aka my late mum’s birthday, and best believe … Continue reading Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Author: Lwile the Leo
Lwile is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya who is passionate about Mental Health, books and Taylor Swift.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Book 7/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsI added Normal People to my Want to Read shelf on Goodreads in January 2021 and, 3 years later, I was quite excited to read my first Sally Rooney book. So imagine how disappointed I am that it started off strong but ended up being an unremarkable 2 … Continue reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Book 6/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsI had wanted to read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for some time because that title is quite something 😅 Throw in a rating of 4.19 on Goodreads from ~ 750k reviewers and that definitely sweetens the pot 🤓January 1946: London is emerging from the … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan
Book 5/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsI don’t usually read the same genre back-to-back because I like to diversify my reading as much as possible, but reading a book from the romance genre on Valentine’s Day Eve is the natural thing to do 🥰 Besides, The American Roommate Experiment was such a fucking letdown … Continue reading Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
Book 4/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars1 ½ stars.I read The Spanish Love Deception for book 4/30 in my 2023 reading challenge because book 4 is always a romance one (IYKYK 😎). I was verrrryyy excited to read it, so it sucks that up until chapter 23 on page 378 TSLD was a 2 … Continue reading The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Book 3/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsHigh school senior Samantha Kingston is excited to see how many roses she gets at school on Cupid Day, because as one of the prettiest and most popular girls at school, it's usually a lot. What's meant to be a romantic day for her takes a turn when … Continue reading Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
Book 2/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars4 ½ stars. I did not want to put this book down and thought about the story for weeks after I finished it because 🥺🥺🥺After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in … Continue reading Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Book 1/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsI kicked off my 2024 reading challenge with The Unhoneymooners while on my honeymoon in Cape Town and I love that for me 🤩😍💁♀️The Unhoneymooners is an enemies-to-lovers romance centered on Olive and Ethan. Olive is always unlucky: in her career, in love, in . . . well, … Continue reading The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
2023 Reading Challenge
2023 will go down as MY BEST READING YEAR and not just because I read SIXTY!!!!!! books 🤯 (my previous Personal Best being 55 books in 2016) but also because I read 13!!! 5 star books 🤩🤓 1. The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare 2. Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor … Continue reading 2023 Reading Challenge
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Book 60/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsChildren, set the table. Your mother needs a moment to herself.I was Enchanted to end my best ever reading year with Lessons in Chemistry as it won the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut Novel, was the first runner up for Best Historical Fiction, and was adapted … Continue reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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