Tag: General Fiction
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Book Review: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
A few years ago, I came across On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vietnamese-American author Ocean Vuong’s Literary debut. Beforehand, he wrote poetry, which I didn’t read. I tried said novel in Dutch but had a hard time pushing through because of the audiobook narrator. I found myself enjoying the English edition way more and even…
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Book Review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
If you have been following my blog for a longer while already, you know that books by Emily Henry are a real hit or miss for me. Whereas I really didn’t like Book Lovers, Happy Place was actually pretty decent. Her newest novel Great Big Beautiful Life piqued my interest from the start, but considering…
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Book Review: Go As A River by Shelley Read
Sometimes you come across a book and when you pick it up, you notice that this is not the right timing for this particular book. I had this issue with Go as a River by Shelley Read. I noticed back in 2023 that I kept falling asleep and that’s never a good sign. Moreover, it’s…
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Book Review: Fun For The Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith
When I saw Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith on someone’s Instagram, I was intrigued straight away. I knew this book would sound up my alley and therefore I knew I wanted to read it. I thought I would love it as it’s a family saga and I usually enjoy this type…
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Book Review: The Forgotten Garden by Sharon Gosling
If you have been following my blog for a while, you know by now that I need a palate cleanser every now and then. After a lot of fantasy and bigger books, this was the case again in March. I was scrolling through my audiobook TBR on Storytel and stumbled upon The Forgotten Garden by…