Growing up reading romance novels felt like stepping into a world that wasn’t quite built for me. The characters always seemed to look the same, come from the same backgrounds, and have the same experiences. As much as I loved a good love story (and still do!), I often found myself wondering—where are the romances … Continue reading The Era of Diverse Romance Stories: Why Representation in Love Stories Matters
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Author Spotlight: Francine Rivers
There are some authors whose books you enjoy, and then there are authors whose books change the way you experience stories forever. For me, Francine Rivers falls into the latter category. She isn’t just one of my favorite authors—she’s my absolute favorite Christian fiction writer, and her books have deeply impacted my faith, my perspective … Continue reading Author Spotlight: Francine Rivers
Why We Buy more Books Than We Read: The Psychology behind book Hoarding
Confession time: I have more unread books on my shelves than I’d like to admit. But if you’re reading this, chances are you do too. Don’t worry—you’re in good company! Welcome to the world of book hoarders, where buying books and actually reading them are two completely separate hobbies. I used to think I was … Continue reading Why We Buy more Books Than We Read: The Psychology behind book Hoarding
Book Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Rating: 4.5 Stars Published: May 2, 2023 Pages: 724 Genre: Historical Fiction I saw a review of this book by one of my favorite bookish people on Instagram and being a historical fiction fan, I put it on my TBR for this year. This is my first interaction with the author’s work and I went … Continue reading Book Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Book Review: Love on the Brain by Ali hazelwood
Rating: 4 Stars Published: August 23, 2022 Pages: 368 Genre: Romance As you may already know, the author is one of my favorite romance writers for several reasons of which the most important one is the fact that I am a female scientist who has worked in male dominated work environments for over 18 years … Continue reading Book Review: Love on the Brain by Ali hazelwood
My Top 10 Anticipated Reads for the First Half of 2025
Hello friends, I hope you have had a good reading month in January and are looking forward to a better one this month. I am slowly getting back into reading this year after having a very difficult time last year. I enjoyed the books I have read so far, and you can check out my … Continue reading My Top 10 Anticipated Reads for the First Half of 2025
Book Review: Don’t Tell Daddy What Happened in Lagos by Yemi Odunfa
Rating: 4 Stars Published: Published April 29, 2024 Pages: 101 Genre: Play I have had this book on my radar for a couple of months with several good reviews about it, so I made a conscious effort to put it in my January TBR especially since it's a short read. I went into reading this … Continue reading Book Review: Don’t Tell Daddy What Happened in Lagos by Yemi Odunfa
Book Review: Complicated (Roommates 2) by Ola Tundun
Rating: 4 Stars Published: January 5, 2024 Pages: 406 Genre: Romcom This is the second book in the Roommates series, and I couldn't wait to get into this one especially with how the author ended the story in the first book. In this book, Ariella accepts a new role she is offered and has decided … Continue reading Book Review: Complicated (Roommates 2) by Ola Tundun
Book Review: Roommates (Roommates Bk 1) by Ola Tundun
Rating: 4 Stars Published: September 20, 2023 Pages: 406 Genre: Romcom I have had this story and the characters living rent free in my head for too long and it's time to let them all out here. Hopefully, they will give me the rest I need. Roommates is a romance story with multiple tropes such … Continue reading Book Review: Roommates (Roommates Bk 1) by Ola Tundun
My Top 10 Reads of 2024
Hello everyone and a happy new year to you! 2024 wasn’t a huge reading year for me as I was saddled with multiple projects. However, I still read 30 books and there were some really good reads in this lot. Here are my top 10 reads and check out my reviews of each of these … Continue reading My Top 10 Reads of 2024