In this novel we follow Marietta, a young lady born to wealthy parents who’s biggest desire is to dance ballet at a prestigious school. However, her parents have different plans for her and expect poor Marietta to become a bride and a housewife. Trapped by potential suiter Drosselmeir, in a room of his making onContinue reading “Midnight In Everwood- M.A.Kuzniar”
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The Spanish Love Deception- Elena Armas
The Spanish Love Deception is a romantic comedy novel where the main character Lina has to find a fake boyfriend for her sister’s wedding at very short notice. This story is your typical fake dating, friends to lovers story so if you like those tropes, this is most likely the book for you. I decidedContinue reading “The Spanish Love Deception- Elena Armas”
Lie Still- Julia Heaberlin
Lie Still by Julia Heaberlin tells the story of a young expectant mother called Emily who moves to a new town in Texas with her husband to start a new life. Her husband accepts a new job as the head police chief of Clairmont. This story has two plots and the reader is left toContinue reading “Lie Still- Julia Heaberlin”
A Little Life- Hanya Yanigahara
I’ve just finished reading this book after raking two months to trawl through it and I have very mixed thoughts. I’ll start by saying, this book was rated five stars by so many Goodreads users, but I only rated it 2.5 stars… I don’t understand the hype around this one. The writing style was interestingContinue reading “A Little Life- Hanya Yanigahara”
The man who mistook his wife for a hat- Dr.Oliver Sacks
An eclectic collection of interesting and strange medical cases, ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat’ takes readers on a journey through Sacks’ career and the complexities of the human mind. This non-fiction describes various conditions that can affect the brain and how clinicians can help these patients. Overall, coming from a scientificContinue reading “The man who mistook his wife for a hat- Dr.Oliver Sacks”
The Christmas Murder Game- Alexandra Benedict
I absolutely raced through this book which just goes to show how much I enjoyed it. The majority of the character’s were loveable (and hateable) and generally well written. The only problem was that sometimes the main character (Lily) annoyed me. I wanted her to just stick up for herself which she never did. AsContinue reading “The Christmas Murder Game- Alexandra Benedict”
Malibu Rising- Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Riva family is a family of outrageous talent, singers, surfers, and models. In this story, we journey through two different timelines, the 60’s and the 80’s, following the Riva family. Starting with June and Mik Riva we are taken through a journey of first loves, family, and betrayal. Then, we jump forward twenty yearsContinue reading “Malibu Rising- Taylor Jenkins Reid”
I’m Glad my Mom Died- Jeannette McCurdy
This book took me about 2 weeks to finish which is quite long for me, but despite this, I am in awe. Firstly, I had no idea about any of the struggles that McCurdy went through during her life, particularly in her childhood. I was first introduced to this actress when I was a childContinue reading “I’m Glad my Mom Died- Jeannette McCurdy”