Favorite Books of 2018 (Kenyan Library )

Hello Friends, Yes I know it's been a couple of months since I've posted on this platform... The self-guilt has been eating me alive but I have been pursuing other creative outlets which have kind of taken over my life. Hopefully 2019 I will have some balance because I've missed chatting about books. So 2018 …

5 Reasons to Read Rough Animals by Rae DelBianco

Synopsis Out on June 5th, 2018 by Arcade Publishing PRE-ORDER HERE! I was sent the book by the author for an honest review thank you, Rae,  Its been 5 years since their father's death and twins ( Wyatt and Lucy) have been trying to manage their isolated ranch in Box Elder County, Utah. From what little …

5 Books that will Emotionally Break You

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart”  ― Helen Keller We are just going to ignore the fact that I haven't written a blog post for over a month and even the previous month's felt a bit mediocre. My posting schedule …

5 Books to Reread in 2018

"...the reader who plucks a book from her shelf only once is as deprived as the listener who, after attending a single performance of a Beethoven symphony, never hears it again." Welcome to another post Friends 😊 Today will dive into 5 books that need to be reread in 2018. As much as I love new books …

Recent Reads, Updates and Currently Reading ( Mini- Book Reviews)

Hello Friends, Hope you are well and positive... January has been a bit of an interesting month, reading-wise as well as my personal life. I was bogged down and felt a little uninspired so I took a 5 day no internet break to reconnect with books and my loved ones and I feel more comfortable …

Days Without End by Sebastian Barry Book Review (Short Post)

Click Here for more info… 259 pages  Viking Genre: Historical > Historical Fiction, Glbt, War, Literary Fiction “Time was not something then we thought of as an item that possessed an ending, but something that would go on forever, all rested and stopped in that moment. Hard to say what I mean by that. You look back at …

5 Best Books of 2017 (Kenyan Library)

“Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come,  Whispering 'it will be happier'...”  We have arrived at this glorious moment friends, glad you've decided to celebrate my love for these reads in today's blog post. Welcome! Before we get to the list, I would like to tell you what constitutes as my "favourite" book. …

A Little Life Book Review

Click Here for more info… 720 pages PICADOR Genre: Contemporary, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction " There were times when the pressure to achieve happiness felt almost oppressive as if happiness were something that everyone should & could attain, and that any sort of compromise in its pursuit was somehow your fault    I can definitely say …

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison Book Review (more than just about race)

Click Here for more… 337 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, Classics, Contemporary  "Song of Solomon" begins with one of the most arresting scenes in our century's literature: a dreamlike tableau depicting a man poised on a roof, about to fly into the air, while cloth rose petals swirl above the snow-covered ground and, in the astonished …

Night Film & Before The Fall (2 mini book reviews)Mystery books are more than the plot twist

 “There are crimes of passion and crimes of logic. The boundary between them is not clearly defined.”  ― Albert Camus Hi friends, I recently read two crime mystery books that created a unique edgy experience, especially in character study and the cinematic experience that completely absorbed me, as well as discussing certain themes. (Not that they …