The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
I haven’t been reading much lately as I’ve been super busy with work, studying for the LSAT and running my Etsy store. I’m so grateful for all the sales I’ve been making and people I’ve been connecting with. I’ve added so many stunning products to my store, as shown in the picture below. Feel free to check out my store and see if there’s any accessories that catch your eye! I’ve surely had an incredible time curating these stunning products.
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
Just wanted to start things off by saying how grateful I am for all the sales I’ve been making in my new Etsy store. I cannot wait until I have more time to fully focus on my store and see it reach new heights. Feel free to check out my store and see if there’s any accessories that catch your eye!
This past week I was finally able to enjoy The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides and write my review of this book. Feel free to check out my review whenever you have time! Hope your week was enjoyable as well.
Let’s start off with a quick summary of this novel from Goodreads
Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him….
Goodreads
If psychological thrillers are up your alley, and you haven’t read this book yet, you’re truly missing out. I had heard nothing but good things about this book before I finally decided to purchase it from the bookstore, so I’ll preface this review by saying that my expectations were quite high.
Right when I got off work at 5pm on Thursday, signalling the start of my holiday break, I grabbed this book from my bookshelf, lit my favorite Illume candle and grabbed some iced coffee and got down to reading. I literally could not put this book down from the moment I started it. Honestly couldn’t have asked for a better reading experience. Alex Michaelides showed up and showed out with his authoring of this book. His writing style is what really drew me in, even though he could have researched mental health diagnoses and treatments more as his knowledge in this field was definitely lacking and somewhat annoyed me.
I’ve personally read so many thrillers that it’s honestly very difficult for me to be surprised but the end of this book truly left me speechless. The plot twist, if you will, was truly something I would have never expected. Although, I will say that you predict the ending correctly, you may not enjoy this book as much.
The alternating perspectives of the chapters really kept me on the edge of my seat and made me want to never put the book down until I finished it. I definitely felt the parallels and potential influence from Shutter Island in this novel, so if that film was one that you genuinely enjoyed, definitely give this book a try! This novel also reminded me of season 1 of The Sinner (on Netflix). It’s always a joy for me personally when I can draw parallels and connections to other forms of media I’ve consumed.
Let me know in the comments if this book is something that you’d be interested in reading.
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
Some super exciting news! I made a few more sales in my new Etsy store this past week. So grateful to everyone who took the time to purchase something. I will be adding some more accessories (phone charms and necklaces) to my store soon so keep an eye out for that if it’s something you think you may be interested in.
In terms of reading, I’ve still been working my way through Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga. I’ve been so busy this past week that I’ve found it hard to find time to read but hopefully I find some more time soon.
Since I am studying for the LSAT, I found a new podcast to listen to on Apple Podcasts called The PowerScore LSAT PodCast. I just recently started listening to it but it’s been quite informative so far.
Hope you all had a great and productive week as well!
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
Some exciting news is that I made my first two sales in my new Etsy store this past week! I am super grateful that someone took the time to purchase accessories from my store and I was so excited to ship out the order. I have also added a new product (the Y2K beaded necklace) so feel free to check out my store whenever you get a chance.
Other than that, this week has been pretty chill for me. I’ve been busy with work and studying for the LSAT which I am planning to write in March of 2022. What have you been up to this past week?
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
First things first, I started an Etsy store where I sell super cute jewelry and accessories (as shown in the photo below). Feel free to check out my store if you’d like and maybe you’ll find something you like to complement your style!
This past week has been quite busy for me, what with working full-time and studying daily for the LSAT, which I’m planning to write early next year, all while trying to find time to relax, catch up on my favourite shows and make time to read all my books.
I recently wrote a review on After Anna by Lisa Scottoline, which you can read here.
I’m currently reading Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga. It is a very eye-opening book so you must stay tuned for my review of this book.
I also did some book shopping yesterday at Indigo Chapters. The books I bought can be seen in the photos below. I cannot wait to start on them once I finish the one I’m currently reading. I’m most excited to read The Midnight Library and The Silent Patient as I’ve heard nothing but good things about these two books. Also, I got the best deal on The Dilemma, Five Little Words and The New Girl as Indigo Chapters had a 3 for $10 deal on these books. What a bargain! Have you read any of these books? Let me know in the comments below.
Also, I bought a new desk from Amazon and changed the setup of my desk as I was getting quite bored of my other desk, which was hindering my productivity, and I felt like I needed a change.
Here’s a quick snap I took while studying for the LSAT today.
Let me give you a summary taken directly from Goodreads before I get into my review:
Dr Noah Alderman, a widower and single father, is finally content after marrying Maggie. And they’re both thrilled when Maggie gets an unexpected chance to be a mother to Anna, the daughter she once thought she’d lost forever. But when seventeen-year-old Anna arrives, everything changes – and the darkest turn of events will shatter their lives in ways no one could have imagined.
Goodreads
Now let me start off by saying that I bought this book from a used bookstore in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada this past summer for $1. The book is in perfect condition and I can’t believe what a bargain I got! This made me realize that I need to go to used bookstores more often, not just because of the bargain I got on the book but rather how relaxing and therapeutic walking through a bookstore teeming with books in every corner you look is.
Here’s a photo I took at the used bookstore in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada where I purchased this book from (it obviously was not in this section of the bookstore since this novel is not a contemporary romance novel, although one could make the argument that it is). I would place this book as a psychological thriller.
For over half of the book, I literally could not put it down. Any time during the day when I had free time, I picked this book up and read it for as long as I could. Scottoline has an incredible grasp of how to write a thriller. The character development was my absolute favourite part, as well as the back and forth between the present and the past in each chapter, which was enthralling.
I felt as though the book kind of fell flat after the major plot twist was revealed closer to the end of the book, which I will not delve into, and this is why I gave it a 4/5 stars. I would still highly recommend it though. I find it somewhat difficult to write reviews for thriller / mystery novels as I don’t want to give too much away because that will ruin the surprise(s) so I’ll leave it there. Let me know in the comments if this book is something that you’d be interested in reading.
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
This week’s Sunday Post will mainly consist of me talking about what book I recently finished reading and what I’m looking forward to reading next.
As I talked about in my previous post, I have finally decided to come back to my blog, which I have missed dearly, as I have the time (somewhat) to write posts on a regular basis. Let’s see how long I can keep this up for.
I recently finished After Anna by Lisa Scottoline (which I bought for $1 at a used bookstore….what a bargain!) and I am in the process of writing a book review for this book so stay tuned for that!
I cannot wait to get into reading Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga and The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. I bought these two books from Indigo Chapters a couple of weeks back. And of course I’ll be writing a review for each once I finish reading it.
Let me know what books you’ve recently read / are looking forward to reading, I’d love to hear!
…..since I’ve posted on this blog. I honestly really missed it and considering I finally have time to read regularly again, I think I’m going to get back to writing book reviews. I am literally flying through books these days despite working full-time and studying for the LSAT. I mean, when you’re reading a good book, you really just can’t put it down.
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer in which bloggers are able to share news and happenings in their lives from the past week on their blog.
This past week has been super busy and incredibly exhausting. I have attended a bunch of wedding events, worked on creating some YouTube content, went to job interviews, among other things. It’s so relaxing to sit down right now and just unwind. I’m working on a meditation colouring book right now, so that’s going very well. I’m going to watch some Suits on Netflix in a bit, as well as catch up on some YouTube videos before I go to sleep.
Plus, I found two more books to read when I go on vacation soon. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell & The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. I’m super excited to be reading this books very soon, stay tuned for possible book reviews. 😃
Final thing, I have started a YouTube Channel a few weeks ago and I would love for you to check it out. I’ll be uploading every Monday & Friday, so be sure to subscribe if you would like to.
The following are two of my latest videos and it’d be great if you could check it out when you have time.
Thank you so much for checking out my post, and please comment a link to your Sunday Post as I would love to check it out as well. Thanks again 💗
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