Plot: In these twelve stories, Murata mixes an unusual cocktail of humor and horror to portray both the loners and outcasts as well as turning the norms and traditions of society on their head to better question them. Whether the stories take place in modern-day Japan, the future, or an alternate reality is left toContinue reading “Book Review: Life Ceremony By Sayaka Murata”
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Book Review: One True Loves By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Plot: In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. On their first wedding anniversary,Continue reading “Book Review: One True Loves By Taylor Jenkins Reid”
Birthday Reflections
As I physically become another year older I realise that age does not make you an adult. Having a business or a pet or fancy cars and so forth does not make you a proper and responsible adult. The thing that makes you an adult is having children. It’s so different from all the otherContinue reading “Birthday Reflections”
Sunday Thoughts – New Years Goal
Instead of New Years resolution, why not create a goal board of things you currently do but want to improve upon and maintain? I saved a bunch of images as a collage as my screensaver so this year my goals would include (as I want to be brief on here as I have a fewContinue reading “Sunday Thoughts – New Years Goal”
Thoughts on Social Media
A little thing I wrote about my thoughts on Social Media over a year ago that I forgot to share: In this day and age, Social Media has a great effect on our mental health. I personally agree as it is a part of our daily lives in today’s society. Nearly everyone is using theContinue reading “Thoughts on Social Media”
Sunday Thoughts
I’ve decided to write some thoughts as if it where diary entries as there’s life topics on my mind. It’s funny how you grow in life, you warn people as you’re a young person growing and developing that they would regret their manipulative actions and yet, at the end of the day they still cannotContinue reading “Sunday Thoughts”
Book Review: Becoming a Mother
Plot: Combining medical and historical information with real life accounts of ordinary women, this book is an essential guide to the facts, feelings and emotions experienced during pregnancy and birth. It takes you week by week, from the decision to conceive, through to first impressions of life with your baby, offering invaluable information. Topics include:Continue reading “Book Review: Becoming a Mother”
Thursday Thoughts
Life has an interesting way of working itself out whether you realise it or not, your path is paved out the way it is supposed to happen those that are envious of you may sometimes show it more easily. This year has been a year of many events so far as well as reflection. IContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts”
Tuesday Thoughts
You don’t learn when you stay still
Tuesday Thoughts
It is 100% okay to fail do not be afraid of trying everything out first!