With his King Lord dad in prison and his mom working two jobs, seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter helps the only way he knows how: slinging drugs. Life’s not perfect, but he’s got everything under control. Until he finds out he’s a father… Suddenly, it’s not so easy to deal drugs and finish school with a baby […]
Read MoreI used to keep every book that I read on my shelves, even if I didn’t like them, but over the years that has changed. That probably mostly has to do with the fact that my book collection has grown quite a bit, and I don’t have unlimited space for them on my shelves. These […]
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I have granola with yoghurt for breakfast every single morning and although I think my go-to storebought version is very tasty, I also predict it’s not going to taste the same after I get used to this homemade granola! Granola is very simple to make, and the fun thing is that you can customise it […]
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We’re already a week into the new year, but I still need to give you my mini reviews for the books I read in December! This is going to be the last mini reviews post in this format because I want to try something new in 2021 (after writing 76 of them…). I had a […]
Read MoreIn my most recent blog post, I told you about the ten books I want to read in 2021, but I’ve got some more reading plans for the year besides that list! In this video, I tell you about all of them, including some new authors I want to try and the Buzzword Reading Challenge […]
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a good New Year’s Day and you’re happy or at least hopeful for 2021. I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions and I try not to get swept up in all of the “new year, new me!” kind of vibes every new year brings, because it […]
Read MoreThe year is coming to an end and that means it’s time for me to tell you which books I enjoyed most in 2020! It was a very crappy year for most of us, I think, but reading has really been a refuge for me, and I’ve read some amazing books. In total, I read […]
Read MoreAlthough we’re not quite at the end of 2020 yet, I don’t anticipate buying or receiving any more books this year, so here’s my final book haul of the year! It includes all of the books I got during the second half of 2020, and that adds up to only ten books. My book buying […]
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It’s nearly Christmas and it’s going to be a weird one this year. The Netherlands went into its second lockdown last week, and many other parts of the world aren’t doing much better either. I’m fortunate enough to still be able to celebrate Christmas with my loved ones (within the government guidelines) and I’m really […]
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Christmas is fast approaching and the world is in shambles, so this seems like the perfect time to talk about feel-good stories. I know I’ve definitely been appreciating them a little more this year, both in book form and on film and TV. I’ve always been a fan of feel-good novels, and I’ve never liked […]
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