Books for Mind

    We’re finally in spring, and I, for one, couldn’t be happier! As I get older, I find winters hard to deal with, so I look very much forward to longer days, warmer temperatures, and dry roads! If you live in Canada, you understand what I’m talking about! Winters can be brutal, especially on […]

  If you’re like me and watched every single Criminal Minds episode, then you will surely enjoy reading books that give you similar vibes.  Criminal Minds is a TV show that delved into the minds of the criminals committing the crimes each episode is based on. The series went on from 2005 onwards, with 16 […]

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I haven’t traveled anywhere too far and I’m starting to seriously miss it. I miss the weekend getaways, the road trips, flying overseas, the whole thing. I think I have what can be referred to as ‘the travel bug’. And I got it bad. So to make myself feel […]

I had these books finished over the weekend, but I was hoping to get through at least another one. Since that didn’t happen, this is my final tally for February 2023. I read six books and reread one, which is pretty average for me. Let’s get to the reviews.   The Collector by Anne Mette […]

  Dark academia is a subgenre of the literary fiction genre that contains darker, gothic vibes that usually involve some aspects of academia. Whether in a school setting or other type of establishment that revolves around academics, these books are moody and mysterious.  They are not thrillers, but sometimes there are thriller vibes present in […]

    I’m not someone who believes that celebrating love should be on a certain day of the year. Hence, this is not a post meant for Valentine’s Day, rather it is inspired by the holiday. If you’re in a loving relationship, your love for each other needs to be nurtured every single day of […]

    There are literally hundreds of books I read that I absolutely loved. To limit them to only ten is hard, but I wanted to do a fairly short post today. The following list contains ten of the books off the top of my head that I will recommend to anyone who asks me […]

  I thought it was time I share some of the most anticipated books of the first part of 2023. There are literally hundreds or thousands of releases every quarter of the year, but I narrowed down the list to 10, so it’s just long enough to keep your interest.   I split this list […]

  Although I haven’t read children’s books for a while, I started back again once my grandson was born. There’s something about sharing my love for reading with this little human that is just so special. And as he grows so will his love for reading, at least I’m really hoping it will.  This preschool […]

  Happy new reading year, fellow bookworms! Cheers to a lot of amazing books and lots of new discoveries! As per usual, this post includes reviews of the books I read in January 2023.  Let’s see how I did this first month of the year.    Sam by Allegra Goodman Sam Thank you to NetGalley […]