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  • Books: Midnight Sun (Twilight #1.5) by Stephenie Meyer

    Books: Midnight Sun (Twilight #1.5) by Stephenie Meyer

    To say the latest edition to The Twilight Saga was long awaited would be the most gross of understatements 2020 has seen to date. Rather, this new instalment in the enduring love story of human girl Bella, her vampire boyfriend and werewolf best friend was begged for, pined after, petitioned and reimagined a hundred times […]

    Stephanie

    September 30, 2020
    Books
    2020, book review, Books, featured
  • Books: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0.5)

    Books: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0.5)

    The last time I checked into the literary world of these dystopian thrillers, I was a smart-mouthed teenager with the idea that I somehow vaguely understood the struggles and hardships of these characters. Flash forward 10 odd years later and the way I actually read this story now has changed dramatically.

    Stephanie

    July 20, 2020
    Books
    2020, book review, Books, featured
  • Film & TV: To All The Boys P.S. I Still Love You

    Film & TV: To All The Boys P.S. I Still Love You

    As an absolutely devoted fan of the book series I, among with the rest of this mega fan base, had been eagerly anticipating the release of this follow up to the hugely successful first film, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Lara Jean is member of a very select club of main characters that can do no wrong in the eyes of her readership, and the relatability and innocence of this timeless story theme have won over the hearts of viewers and readers alike. Getting straight down to the real reason you’re reading this (let’s be honest), does the movie live up to the book? Hhmm…it’s close but still no cigar, and here’s why: 

    Stephanie

    February 17, 2020
    Film & TV
    2020, featured, movie review, netflix
  • Books: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

    Books: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

    I remember reading The Night Circus quite a fair bit of time ago and thinking back to that first reading experience of Erin Morgenstern’s work, I can recall the spectacular, magical, ethereal qualities that formed the vivid literary world within the story. In her most recent (and only second) piece of literature, Morgenstern achieves that […]

    Stephanie

    February 13, 2020
    Books
    2020, book review
  • My Year in Books: 2019

    My Year in Books: 2019

    Admittedly, my Goodreads Reading Challenges have been rather hit or miss over the last few years. Sometimes the year just runs away with me and, before I realize, December comes creeping around the corner and I’ve only managed to reach half of my reading goal I so valiantly (and optimistically) set for the year. On […]

    Stephanie

    December 30, 2019
    Books
    2019, Books, featured
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