Published inThe Book Cafe·PinnedMember-only3 Short Books You Can Read in a DayLooking for a short novel you can start — and finish — over just one day? Look no further. — Imagine this: it’s the weekend after a long work week, you’re tired, it’s raining outside and all you want to do is spend the day on the couch wrapped in your comfiest blanket, drinking something deliciously warm, and reading a good book. But you want something short. Something that you’ll…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published inBetter Advice·PinnedMember-only6 Ways You Can Read More This YearThere’s a book out there waiting to be read by you — Why don’t you read more? Is it because you don’t have time? Is it because it became more of a chore than a habit? Is it because it’s easier to just sit down and watch Netflix? I’m a firm believer that everyone enjoys reading. …Reading6 min readReading6 min read
Published inBetter Advice·PinnedMember-only3 Simple Morning Habits That Will Power Up Your DayHow small habits can make a big difference — Have you ever had those days where your alarm goes off at 7 am but you go back to sleep only to wake up 5 hours later? “How you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.” — Daniel Handler Mornings are…Self7 min readSelf7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow To Find New Books To ReadA new way of finding your next read — Have you ever finished a book and went to pick one of the many books you have on your to-be-read list, only to find that there’s nothing there that is calling you. I have a huge tbr list, but most of the time, when I’m looking for what to read…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Sep 22Member-onlyLife is Four Thousand Weeks Long. Spend Them Well.Review of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman — What It’s About The average human lifespan is absurdly, insultingly brief. Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks. Nobody needs telling there isn’t enough time. We’re obsessed with our lengthening to-do lists, our overfilled inboxes, work-life balance, and the ceaseless battle against distraction; and we’re deluged with…Reading4 min readReading4 min read
Published inCoffee Time Reviews·Sep 20Member-onlyLove Through Spectacles That Turn Tears into PearlsReview of ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein’ by Coco Mellors — What It’s About For readers of ‘Modern Lovers’ and ‘Conversations with Friends’, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple’s impulsive marriage. Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Sep 19Member-onlyI would live your life so much better than you, if I had your face.Review If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha — What It’s About A debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret room salons catering to wealthy men, strict social hierarchies, and K-pop fan mania. “Even as a girl, I knew the only chance I had…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Sep 18Member-onlyTwo exes. One pact. Could this holiday change everything?Review of Happy Place by Emily Henry — Happy Place by Emily Henry What It’s About A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college — they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. …Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Sep 18Member-onlySometimes Love Stops You in Your TracksReview of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston What It’s About Anew romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks… For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Sep 9Member-onlyA love worth fighting for. A dream worth dying for. An ending worth waiting for.Review of Finale by Stephanie Garber — What It’s About A love worth fighting for. A dream worth dying for. An ending worth waiting for. It’s been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of cards, two months since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and two months since Tella discovered the boy she fell in…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
