Reading Tales

  • Reading tales: Remnants of a Separation

    Home.  This is a word that’s always fascinated me. I don’t really understand what the word means so I look for how others define this word. It can mean people, or a city or a childhood home they grew up in.

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  • 5 love stories that made me swoon in 2025

    I love reading about love and love stories are my favourite things to read. I think I read at least five to seven every month. So, here are some of my favourite love stories from 2025.

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  • Want to read more? Try this technique.

    I was reading a post on Instagram where authors were giving advice on how to read more. There were the usual suspects of read in the morning or before bed and read when you commute.

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  • 5 quick reads and whether they’re worth your time

    There used to be a time in my life where I could read an 800-page book in two and a half days. Kudos to her but what the heck were you thinking girl? Now, it’s a given that I will take a minimum of five to seven business days to complete a book, irrespective of

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  • Not a book review: Diary of a Void

    It’s good to know that not all books coming out of Japan are based on bookstores or have cats on their covers! Jokes apart, I picked up Diary of a Void by Emi Yogi (translated by David Boyd and Lucy North) because of its very unique premise: a woman faking a pregnancy because she is

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  • 9 nonfiction books that fiction readers will love

    I have become a nonfiction fiend – something I had never imagined I would say about myself. But I love that my greatest flex as a reader is I can read just about anything. Reading nonfiction books has opened an interesting dimension to my reading and I cannot wait to explore more books in this

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  • Not a book review: The Day I Became a Runner

    Being a woman in this world is an act of rebellion. While we’re taught we can be intelligent, kind, and accomplish anything we set our minds to, there is always an undercurrent of imminent threat to our lives.

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