There are many different ways that a person can track their reading. I have an overly complicated system that uses a lot of spreadsheets, and I want to share it with you, as some of the features may be useful to others. Reading List The first thing I update is my reading list which has … Continue reading How I track my reading
I have noticed that I am frequently haunted by stories that I haven't finished. You may have noticed that unlike a lot of other readers, I seldom DNF books anymore. This is for a good reason, I can't let go of the stories. They follow me around and haunt me until I give up a … Continue reading Why I Complete Series I Don’t Like
This posted is made in partnership with books2door.com but all views are my own. A world of witches, daemons and vampires. A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it. When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical … Continue reading A Discovery of Witches Review
Well-behaved women don’t make history: difficult women do. Feminism’s success is down to complicated, contradictory, imperfect women, who fought each other as well as fighting for equal rights. Helen Lewis argues that too many of these pioneers have been whitewashed or forgotten in our modern search for feel-good, inspirational heroines. It’s time to reclaim the … Continue reading Difficult Women Review
Books I Read Arsenic for Tea Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn't … Continue reading Two Weeks Worth of Books
I have to admit that I haven't been reading as regularly as I wanted to this week, but with a bit of time on dedicated to it, I have managed to catch up with some shorter books at the end of the week. Books I've Read Double Cross Tobey wants a better life - for … Continue reading I Read Some Things (Surprise!)
Speaking directly to the reader, Frederick Joseph offers powerful reflections on his own experiences with racism. As a former "token Black kid", he now presents himself as the friend many readers need, touching on topics including cultural appropriation, "reverse racism" and white privilege. Featuring interviews with figures such as writer Angie Thomas, content creator Toni … Continue reading On Being A Better White Person
