So, if you’re Indian and/or if you have ever watched Star Plus then you may be familiar with this novel already. Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (trans. This is love) was a really popular Indian soap opera that ran for roughly 7-8 years. This soap opera was also based on the novel Custody by Manju Kapur. Now,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Custody by Manju Kapur”
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Celebrity Book Review: Harry Styles’ Recommendation: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
So, this novel is actually recommended by Harry Styles AND Dua Lipa! While I originally discovered this novel by looking into what Harry Styles recommends, Dua Lipa interviewed the author on her podcast At Your Service (note that it is an old episode. I’ve been listening to Dua Lipa’s podcast every now and then andContinueContinue reading “Celebrity Book Review: Harry Styles’ Recommendation: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo”
Book Review: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Sabaa Tahir was an author I had heard of, however, I never actually picked up any of her books until now. My TBR list is so long and ever-growing that it, evidently, took a while before I picked up one of her novels. Now that I have read one of her novels, I am soContinueContinue reading “Book Review: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir”
Book Review: Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems by Warsan Shire
I am a huge fan of Beyoncé and I have been for many years. So, when I heard that Warsan Shire collaborated with Beyoncé on Lemonade and Black is King, I knew I had to read some of her work. Shire is a poet and around the time I discovered her (which was NOT whenContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems by Warsan Shire”
Some of my Favourite Books of All Time
It’s no secret that I am an avid reader. I have read a lot of books and over time this means that my standards have been raised – I have read plenty of books to know what my preferences are. My Goodreads says that my average rating is 3.5 stars so when I say IContinueContinue reading “Some of my Favourite Books of All Time”
Celebrity Book Review: Lorde’s Recommendation: The Years by Annie Eranux (trans. Alison L. Strayer)
Lorde’s music was the soundtrack of my teenage angst years, especially Pure Heroine and Melodrama. So, of course, when I was drafting my list of which celebrities I should talk about for my “Celebrity Book Review” series, Lorde’s name was one of the first I wrote down. Unlike Dua Lipa and RM (from BTS), IContinueContinue reading “Celebrity Book Review: Lorde’s Recommendation: The Years by Annie Eranux (trans. Alison L. Strayer)”
Book Review: Shuggie Bian by Douglas Stuart
I’ve been subscribed to Dua Lipa’s Service 95 newsletter since it started and I have been listening (irregularly) to her At Your Service podcast. I mention Dua Lipa because her newsletter and podcast helped me discover this novel. I don’t actively pay attention to novels which win awards, however, I was curious when I learnedContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Shuggie Bian by Douglas Stuart”
Celebrity Book Review: BTS’ RM aka Namjoon’s Recommendation: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
So, this is a novel that many celebrities have recommended in the past. It just so happened that Namjoon was the first celebrity I found to have recommended this novel (his book recommendations are EVERYWHERE online, so if you’re curious about the other novels he has recommended then a simple search is all you need).ContinueContinue reading “Celebrity Book Review: BTS’ RM aka Namjoon’s Recommendation: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami”
My Recent Book Haul
I was on a self-imposed book-buying ban for a while. As much as I enjoy reading, I was spending too much money buying books when I could have been borrowing them for free at the library. I still purchase some books, however, I am much more particular about which books I purchase. Recently, there wereContinueContinue reading “My Recent Book Haul”
Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I think it’s safe to say that a lot of Gen Z were fans of iCarly and Sam & Cat. After those shows ended, I, of course, grew up and stopped paying attention to the actors from those shows. So, when Jennette McCurdy announced that she had a memoir, I was curious. I have beenContinueContinue reading “Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy”
Silk Roads Reviews 