Book 10/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsWelp! This was this close 👌 to being a 4 star read, but alas!This started out sooo well I even read 10 chapters in one sitting. I was so sure this was going to be a 4 star read like Me Before You but the book lost a … Continue reading Still Me by Jojo Moyes

Book 9/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars Wow! This was really really really NOT GOOD. I quite enjoyed Me Before You so I was looking forward to reading this despite the unfavourable reviews on here. But wow, this was really really really NOT GOOD! My biggest issues with this book came down to:1) Louisa2) … Continue reading After You by Jojo Moyes

Book 8/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis had me intrigued from page 2!! I may have given this just 3 stars but it is a VERY strong 3 stars 😅Now I really cannot wait to read The Invention of Wings.View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings **1 star – did not like … Continue reading The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Book 7/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsMy first five star read of 2021 🤩This was an incredibly charming book. It was funny, sad, heartwarming and heartbreaking all at once. All the characters in the book were so alive and it was an absolute joy to witness how their friendships with Ove formed, despite his … Continue reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Book 6/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsView all my reviews ** A guide to ratings **1 star – did not like it2 stars – it was okay3 stars – liked it4 stars – really liked it5 stars – it was amazing

Book 5/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is the story of the dysfunctional Price family and it is told from six different POVs: matriarch Viola, her (soon-to-be ex) husband Cecil and their four children Paris, Charlotte, Lewis and Janelle.You often find with books that have multiple POVs, authors tend to title each chapter with … Continue reading A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Terry McMillan

Book 3/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have been waiting for death all my life. I do not mean that I actively wish to die, just that I do not really want to be alive. Another winning read for 2021 🤩This book is divided into three parts: Good Days, Bad Days and Better … Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Book 2/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsAnother enjoyable read 🤩I bought this book at the beginning of September 2020 but I was in no hurry to read it as I was not sure I would enjoy it. A myriad of reasons led me to pick it up as my second read of the year, … Continue reading 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak

Book 1/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsOh I really liked this one!In December 2020, out of nowhere I got an urge to read Little Fires Everywhere. With time it moved from an urge to a … little fire 😅 and I HAD to get myself a copy of the book. I intended to read … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng