Book 35/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis was no Homegoing 😅 but I still enjoyed it all the same.The main reason Transcendent Kingdom gets 3 stars from me, unlike Homegoing which I gave 4 stars, is the heavy focus on religion in this book. The book spends a lot of time quoting the Bible … Continue reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Category: Book Your Brains Out
I have loved books for as long as I can remember. There is no greater magic in the world than that of a good book. This is me sharing my current reads with ratings and reviews.
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
Book 34/30. My rating: 1 of 5 starsMy third 1 star read of the year 🥴🥴🥴I’d never heard of Jenny Lawson before coming across this book, but it was on sale for KES 200 (less than $2) and after reading this glowing review from Patrick Rothfuss I decided to buy the book as I was … Continue reading Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Book 33/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsI'll make him an offer he can't refuse.This was my third time reading this and wow it’s still a solid 5 stars 🤩The Godfather is 595 pages long but the pages just breeze by because of how well paced the book is. In fact the only reason it … Continue reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Book 32/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsWow!! This was SPECTACULAR 🤩I randomly came across this book a few months ago, but after a quick Goodreads search I was divided on whether or not to buy it because:• It won a Goodreads Choice Award in 2016, which yay 👍• Emily May, the only person I … Continue reading Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Book 31/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis was a very compelling read that I found myself keen to return to whenever I put it down, but instead of giving it at least 4 stars I only gave it 3 stars. Here’s why.Why it could have been 4 stars:The author uses cassette tapes to tell … Continue reading Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Book 30/30 🥳 My rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book 😍😍😍So I finished Where She Went exactly 1 week ago, but I hadn’t gotten around to writing my review. But since today is Book Lover’s Day, it is the perfect day to put up my review because I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!I read If … Continue reading Where She Went by Gayle Forman
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Book 29/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsBefore getting into my review, I gotta say that I deliberately chose this for book 29 because my boyfriend was (and still is 😅) 29 when I revealed our wedding date to him 🤩😌 This was cute and fun and sexy!!Romance is my favourite genre so I quite … Continue reading The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Book 28/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis was a cute, easy, enjoyable read that took me slightly over 24 hours to get through it. I deliberately went with this for book 28 because my boyfriend and I started dating when he was 28 and when I first saw him it was kinda sorta love … Continue reading The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Book 27/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsMy third 5 star read of the year 🤩This was sooo good!!! Twists on twists on twists!!! I had a shitload of fun reading this and after also giving The Silent Patient 5 stars back in May I can now say psychological thrillers are one of my absolute … Continue reading Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
Book 26/30. My rating: 1 of 5 starsMy second 1 star read of the year 😒😒😒 Wow! This was realllllllyyyyyy horrible. This is the first time I’ve ever read a book in 24 hours not because of how good and unputdownable it was, but because of how bad it was. I couldn’t think of anything … Continue reading Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
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