Finally wrote a review of You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne 📚
This book has so much to say about beauty standards, misogyny, control and the pressures girls face, but what stayed with me most was Joni and Belle and how differently they experience the same system.
When the sky is filled like this, I imagine my heart is melancholic- filled with sorrows unable to express. Beautiful, at the same time strangely sad. How poetic! 💛
I dont know why, but I love this movie 💗 My Salinger Year. I got to watch recently and I get a feeling that only happens when I deeply enjoy something that touched me. This is one of those.
This book completely blew my mind! Such a great read exposing the system of hypocrisy we live in every day. It’s not just the story, but the characters are so brilliantly portrayed. Joni and Belle have my whole heart. Loved it fully! ❤️
Sometimes it's better to bury ourselves in the lives of some fictional characters, make their problems our own, and find solutions. Here is the review of I Lie in Wait by Amanda Brittany, a mystery thriller that makes us question and suspect each of the characters. Do check it.
Much of the time, our anger is just the result of our own suppressed emotions and our inability to express the hurt and humiliation we feel. Raising our voice is meant to make them recognize that they have no right to do that. It takes a lot of courage to be that vulnerable.
Some stories are best experienced through voices. I love listening to horror stories on Spotify, and one of my favorites is the Tamil horror podcast Dhigil Valaiyoli. I recently wrote a review of it on my blog, Lights and Shadows. Feel free to check it out!
What is the beauty of these crystal balls? I got them from my college canteen while drinking a lemon soda. I was surprised, but my friends told me that these are 'Goli Soda'. From that day, I tried to collect more but I only ended up with these two. Still, I cherish them.
It's nice to go back to something you read a long time ago. I wrote a review of the book Conversation with Friends by Sally Rooney in my blog Lights and Shadows, interpreting the story through my own thoughts and perspective. Feel free to check it out!
Just published my review of Acid By Sangeetha Srinivasan - a powerful novel exploring family, addiction, guilt, and identity.
Love to hear your thoughts of you've read it.
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