Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossnan

There is a certain art to novels which are written in verse instead of the usual prose; dare I say there is almost a poetic nature to them (pun fully intended). Here is the Beehive was one of those books that was all over Instagram, and from reading the blurb I knew that I would

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

It is hard to put into words a review of a book you did not expect to read. Putting pen to paper, or in this case, finger to keyboard, is giving some time to reflect and look back on the journey that The Starless Sea was, and how it went from a book that I

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Many say to never judge a book by its cover. But what people should also say, or simply remember, is to not watch the movie before you read the book. Of course, this works with some and with others it does not, and in the case of The Goldfinch, I found that it was not

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

Nothing wrong with reaching for a short story every once in a while – even if it takes quite some time to get through. This book popped up in one of those 100 books you need to read before x lists, and as it was in my local library, I reached out to a connection

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Known to many readers as the follow-up novel to The Handmaids Tale, this text takes readers into the future of Gilead, following a different set of characters, and shedding light on elements which before were not revealed. As with some previous reads, I took notes as I read to note down some thoughts I had