Do you remember? Those days when your heart was still whole, Days of confidence and courage, Like an eagle soaring in the sky. Those days of wild ambition, Days that were never enough, When your mind knew the future, And your brain ran on overdrive. Those days and nights of prayer, At sunup and sundown, … Continue reading Broken Wings….a Poem by Biyai Garricks
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Book Review: Everything is F*cked – A Book About Hope by Mark Mason
A few months ago, I read 'The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck' by this author and I really enjoyed reading it (you can read my review by clicking "book reviews" on the homepage menu). However, I didn't t really feel the same way about this one. There were some good points here but … Continue reading Book Review: Everything is F*cked – A Book About Hope by Mark Mason
Book Review: An Enemy Called Average by John Mason
"You can't fulfil your destiny on a theory, it takes work" Listening to this audio book is an experience I can only express by saying I would definitely read this book again in the near future. It was also quick as it only takes one hour, fifteen minutes to listen to the entire audio book. … Continue reading Book Review: An Enemy Called Average by John Mason
My 2019 Books: Mid-Year Book Tag
Welcome to the second half of 2019! Half year reviews are quite popular on booktube ( They are called Mid-year Book Tag Freak Out by booktubers) and I love the concept so I have decided to join the bandwagon. It is basically a recap of books that you have read in the first half of … Continue reading My 2019 Books: Mid-Year Book Tag
Book Review: Risen – The Novelization of the Major Motion Picture by Angela Hunt
"Love, Clavius. I loved you enough to present my blood as your sin offering. Enough to give my life as your peace offering. forgiveness is yours, if only you will accept it". "It can not be that simple", I argued. Even the Jews know that a man has to live a holy life, do certain … Continue reading Book Review: Risen – The Novelization of the Major Motion Picture by Angela Hunt
July 2019: Top 10 New Books For This Month
Welcome July! This new month is promising us some fantastic reads that will soon be on the book stands. Be the first to grab a copy of any of these Top 10 highly rated books coming out this month. This list has a variety of genres and there is something for everyone. The Bookish Life … Continue reading July 2019: Top 10 New Books For This Month
Book Care: 5 Ways To Keep Your Books In Good Condition
If you are a bookaholic like me, books are probably one of your priced possessions. Ensuring that my books are well kept and will outlive me, is my ambition as it would all be a waste to have spent a lot of money buying so many books when they will be destroyed and can not … Continue reading Book Care: 5 Ways To Keep Your Books In Good Condition
Book Review: After The Lie by Kerry Fisher
Kerry Fisher always seems to exceed my expectations with her stories, writing style and wit. This book held me spell bound and even with its 316 pages, I was through with it in one day despite all I was doing. The story is about Lydia who is married to Mark with two kids and they … Continue reading Book Review: After The Lie by Kerry Fisher
My Top 7 Online Book Sellers
For those of us who prefer books to shoes, knowing the right book stores or book sellers to get our bookish fix from is a very essential part of our lives. I have recently been asked by quite a few people about where and how I purchase most of the books I read and I … Continue reading My Top 7 Online Book Sellers
Book Review: It’s Not about The Burqa Edited by Mariam Khan
"Wavering between that (and this), (belonging) neither to these nor to those" - Suruh Nisa 4:143 It's not about the Burqa is a book that expresses the different experiences of 1st/2nd generation immigrant Muslim women of color in Britain. This anthology of 17 essays written by Muslim women aims at giving them an opportunity to … Continue reading Book Review: It’s Not about The Burqa Edited by Mariam Khan