May was a write off. Utterly and completely. I started 2023 with lots of plans and kind of maintained them for 4 months but I was scraping by. May it with its bank holidays and going out almost every night for almost 3 weeks in a row completely knocked me off my feet. Scraping by, … Continue reading Come what? May?!?
T5W: Bookworm characters!
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly bookish challenge created in 2013, and every week we receive prompts to share out top 5 bookish things This week’s prompt is bookworm character, so I’m no particular order here we go: Alaska Young: Looking For Alaska, John GreenHermione Granger, Harry Potter, J. K RowlingAziraphale, Good Omens, Neil GaimanMelanie, … Continue reading T5W: Bookworm characters!
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera: Thoughts
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️ With elements of magic and opening a window to a culture not many of us get to experience often, Witi Ihimaera, helps you fall in love with the Maori culture. While being loyal to the feeling of oneness with nature and the ancient traditions and myths that have been passed through generations, … Continue reading The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera: Thoughts
It’s a wrap! (July 2021)
I wrote this some time ago, but I’ve been playing catch up. The last couple of weeks were a bit stressful and there was some slacking involved too. However, I wanted to make sure I shared this since it took time, effort and hard work into it. I’ve been maintaining a pretty good reading rhythm, … Continue reading It’s a wrap! (July 2021)
Hi….
This past week, wasn’t the best. And no thanks, I’m not looking for pity. Motivation is an occasional friend. July was a smooth uphill ride. And the first week of august was a rapid descend into the fiery pits of Mordor. I was feeling numbed out and quite demotivated, every day I kept running from … Continue reading Hi….
Slumps, bumps and climbing out AKA learning to kick my own ass
Getting out of a reading slump takes effort. 2019 was a great reading year. It was also the year I started this blog, I wanted to improve my review, photography, and writing skills. Somehow, the end of the year slowed me down, and 2020, well 2020 was its own beast. I’m now halfway through 2021 … Continue reading Slumps, bumps and climbing out AKA learning to kick my own ass
The habit, does make the monk
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” -Will Duran A quote often misattributed to Aristotle, yet a summary of Aristotle’s writings on excellence. Morning read, and cup of coffee 📚☕️ I’m not excellent and I’m not sharing a mind blowing novel idea, I’m just agreeing with someone … Continue reading The habit, does make the monk
Goals, new beginnings and moving on
Hi, my name is Djoyce and I love starting new things. The problem was always following through. Well, since everyone is saying it: 2020 was a hell of a year, and everyone’s lives were turned upside down. It was also the year I finally managed to follow through. The follow through only happened for one … Continue reading Goals, new beginnings and moving on
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
This was the first book that came out of my TBR Jar, and I wouldn’t have picked it up on my own, so I’m glad it was the first one. Although I kind of liked it, I think it lacked connections, it lacked something for the reader to care about, it lacked direction. It started … Continue reading Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
What the voices in my head are saying…
Today I thought I’d share what other things I do besides reading books. A huge part of my day is spent hearing voices. From all sorts of podcasts, and every once in a while, I find one I become obsessed with. My current obsession is The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. Joe Rogan is a comedian, … Continue reading What the voices in my head are saying…
A Hatter and a Hare 