Ek sit vanoggend in Cherry Lane met ‘n swaar gemoed en ‘n hart wat bietjie seer is. Ek moes ‘n besluit neem oor my werksituasie, en die vryheid wat ek geniet het – soos om op ‘n weeksoggend in ‘n koffiewinkel te sit en werk – het nou tot ‘n einde gekom. Vanaf die eindeContinue reading “Die einde van my Cherry Lane seisoen”
Tag Archives: Books
The Silent Book Club Cape Town North
A book club where you don’t have to finish a prescribed book in a set amount of time. A place where you can read at your own pace, surrounded by like-minded people. Everyone loves books, and everyone enjoys reading alongside fellow book lovers. Sign me up! Welcome to The Silent Book Club. I came acrossContinue reading “The Silent Book Club Cape Town North”
Reasons to stay alive – Matt Haig
How do you rate a memoir or biography? Is it even fair to rate one? These are the questions that keeps me awake at night. I rated this memoir. I liked it, but not as much as I thought. It was a 4-star for me. Read more about my rating system here. There’s nothing particularlyContinue reading “Reasons to stay alive – Matt Haig”
A Court of Mist and Fury #2
Synopsis Feyre survived Amarantha’s clutches to return to the Spring Court–but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can’t forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin’s people. Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the fearedContinue reading “A Court of Mist and Fury #2”
Olive
Synopsis OLIVE is many things. Independent.Adrift.Anxious.Loyal.Kind.She knows her own mind. And it’s ok that she’s still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made and – sometimes – stereotypes to fulfil. So when her best friends’ lives branch away towards marriage and motherhood,Continue reading “Olive”
The Book of Two Ways
Synopsis Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She’s on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband, but a man she last saw fifteen years ago:Continue reading “The Book of Two Ways”
2024 Reading Challenge
It is a new year, so it is time for a new challenge, and I am excited! Last year was kind of a failure in terms of reducing my TBR (to be read) to half, as I ended up with more books instead of fewer. You can read about that experience here. I also wrappedContinue reading “2024 Reading Challenge”
Reading Challenge Wrap Up 2023
You have heard of girl math and boy math and other differnt kinds of math. But have you heard of book math? I am sure you have. Here is my book math. My Reading Challenge for 2023 started with 30 books, and I wanted to read 15 to bring down my TBR (to be read)Continue reading “Reading Challenge Wrap Up 2023”
My Rating System
Book reviews are very subjective. It is the readers opinion. You might agree with me or not. That is okay. I use a 5 star rating system. 5 Stars – This book is amazing! I couldn’t get enough of it, and it’s gonna stay in my head for quite some time. The characters were likable,Continue reading “My Rating System”
My Reading Challenge for 2023
It has been said that buying books and reading books are different hobbies. I can confirm this. I have a love for buying books that I cannot explain and at the same time a bigger love for reading but do not always have the time. There is just something about a stacked bookshelf and aContinue reading “My Reading Challenge for 2023”
The Travellingmind 