December Reads
Mind wrenching reads this month. I only read one book I didn't like, but even still, it got my mind working and thinking. Empower by John...
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turiwat
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
November Reads
To stop reading a book when I find it boring or to push on through? That is the question. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Gosh. This book was a...
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turiwat
- Dec 28, 2021
- 3 min
October Reads
A super eclectic mix of reads this month. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout This book was recommended to me the local librarian, to...
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turiwat
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
September Reads
"Meh" reads this month. The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa I wanted to love this book like the other two I read this month, but I couldn’t....
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turiwat
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
August Reads
Two thought provoking reads this month. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett This may be the best book I’ve read this year. Nominated for...
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turiwat
- Aug 21, 2021
- 4 min
July Reads
African Americans in the building! I didn't purpose to solely read African American authors this month, but it just happened randomly...
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turiwat
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
How Not To Write (AKA What To Do When You Have Writer's Block)
Stare at what you've written (or not written) for what feels like enough time to properly write something, then don't and have a dance...
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turiwat
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
June Reads
One YA rom-com and two African lit titles. Frankly in Love by David Yoon I forget how much I adore YA romantic comedies, until I actually...
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turiwat
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
May Reads
May was a slow reading month for me. But I got to read two good books. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler So I've heard so much...
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turiwat
- May 2, 2021
- 8 min
Ūhoro Gūka?
I wrote this story back in 2017, retelling the events of the day my grandpa died. Ūhora Gūka? means "How are you grandpa?" in Kikuyu....
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turiwat
- May 2, 2021
- 7 min
April Reads
I think this year is seeing me giving series a chance. April was an EXCELLENT reading month! Pretty much everything I read except for one...
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turiwat
- Mar 31, 2021
- 5 min
March Reads
Long live sci-fi! Apart from trying to make Marie Lu my favourite author (which did not happen), I completed one of my favourite series,...
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turiwat
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
February Reads
February was a pretty slow reading month for me. That being said, I did manage to complete two more books than I did in January. All...
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turiwat
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Humans, Wonderful Humans
As I was accelerating forward after reversing out of a parking space, three girls walked directly into the middle of the road, instead...
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turiwat
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
January Read
To start off 2021 in reading, I actually didn't start with a new read. I am continuing two reads from last year, which are taking me some...
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turiwat
- Jan 23, 2021
- 3 min
Family Matters
If I’m being honest, I don’t like spending time with my family.
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turiwat
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Gold Nuggets from the Wise
My Auntie Rachel recently celebrated her 75th birthday. I didn't really think much of it until my sister called me to say I should wish...
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turiwat
- Dec 6, 2020
- 55 min
reads through 2020 (updated!)
**NEW READS POSTED AT THE BOTTOM** I’m challenging myself this year to read as many books as I can. At first my goal was to read 10...
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turiwat
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
My Best Read of 2019
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova THE GOOD This is a book I’ve been meaning to read for a long while based on my favourite youtuber’s...
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turiwat
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Books Again!
During September and October 2019 I got a chance to read the entire trilogy of Crazy Rich Asians. I saw the movie in 2018 and absolutely...
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