City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare

Synopsis: 5 out of 5 stars!
A five-star rating from Islam Ahmed? What a feat! It must be the greatest book ever written, right? Umm, surely not the best book ever written, but certainly one of my favorites. In fact, out of all of the Mortal Instruments books, I believe City of Glass is my favorite. …

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K Rowling

Synopsis 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am ashamed to say this, but I've finally read Prisoner of Azkaban, after having been a Potter fan for well over a decade. And yes, you read that right, 4.5 stars. I've half a mind to give it five stars, because Prisoner of Azkaban might just be my favorite of al…

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Synopsis 2.5 out of 5 stars
*The content of this anthology is explicit and appropriate for readers above a certain age and maturity.
When this collection of poems was first published, there was a lot of hype surrounding it. It made its way to all of the relevant bestselling lists and maintained its p…

Farewell 2017, Welcome 2018! : Monthly Wrap-up/End of Year Post

Happy New Year, everyone! This post is certainly late, as we are already a few days into 2018, but I felt I had to publish it anyway. 2017 was a terrible reading year for me, I read less than twenty books. That's ridiculous! I pledge to read at least thirty books by the end of 2018. I've a…

Open Letters: Bathsheba Everdene

Ms. Everdene,

I am writing this letter to you today in a state of confusion. Initially, I was enamored by independence, self-sufficiency, and confidence. I was amazed because you were seemingly unfazed by the horde of men expressing their admiration and deep affection for you. When Gabriel Oak prom…