My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Review of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Masterpiece
For the average person, seven to nine hours of sleep are necessary in order to function normally. What would, however, happen if we’d decide to go to bed for a…
Books
5 Non-Fiction Titles About Feminism and Women’s Issues You Simply Have to Read
While the 8th of March marks International Women’s Day, we should be thinking, discussing, and reading about equality every day of the year. Here are five titles to get you…
Here’s Why Everyone Is Reading They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Here’s a book that has recently captured the attention of every book lover everywhere in the world. But what is it about this specific story that makes the book so…
A Reader’s Perspective on bell hooks’ The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love
Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, died on December 25. Her legacy is outstanding and her knowledge on gender equality has enlightened many generations. Here’s…
Pandemic Books That Simply Understand What it Feels Like
Sometimes the most comforting thing in uncertain times is reading a book that really gets what we’re going through.
The Power of Poetry
Whether you’re writing sonnets, haikus, ballads, villanelles, epigrams or an elegy, your poem can be written with your voice visible in it. You can write for however long you want…
Sylvia Plath: A Tormented Poet
Sylvia Plath expressed herself through heavy words and heavier actions. Living through an ever-changing society of the mid-20th century, she was constantly misunderstood and underappreciated throughout her short 30 years…
The Pressure of not Reading Enough in The Modern World
Technological devices are taking a toll out of us. The free time we used to have, is often spent scrolling through social media, and we’re left anticipating a good book…
Five Books to Read Before You Die (Or the Planet Does)
In order to lower your anxiety or maybe just slowly introduce you to one of the world’s most important current topics, here are five books you can pick up right…
Books Can Be Your Therapy: Five Books to Read When You Are Low or Depressed
Life is not a never-ending party that always brings joy and elation. Even the most successful people have experienced streaks of bad luck which have resulted in moral breakdown and…
Books You Have to Read This Winter
It is incredible how many good books are waiting for readers to discover them – all classics that will amaze you as works of art. There are many pieces yet…
Three Self-Help Books to Read While Traveling
Traveling by train is an excellent occasion to read something you have long wanted to find the time to read. I always bring a book or two with me to…