Hello everyone! It is I, the chef! Today I want to share with you a few mini reviews of the books I’ve been reading for my Goodreads challenge. So without further ado, here they are:
Your Soul is a River
Your Soul is a River by Nikita Gill
Published by Harlequin Teen ISBN: 1335016279
on August 6, 2012
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This is a book about the journey of healing from trauma and becoming whole again.
Directions: apply to your soul gently, whilst sitting under the stars.
Rating:
This is my first ever poetry book that I have ever read and I absolutely loved it! Every page is beautiful and very empowering. I can open the book at any random page and it would leave me inspired. My favorite poem is titled “Favourite”. Aaaahhh, so good!!!!
For any poetry lovers out there, this is for you!
Fierce Fairytales
Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul by Nikita Gill
Published by Hachette Books on September 11, 2018
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Poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of fairytales poetically retold for a new generation of women.
Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses; ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses; girls who need rescuing; and men who take all the glory.
But in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, Nikita Gill gives Once Upon a Time a much-needed modern makeover. Through her gorgeous reimagining of fairytale classics and spellbinding original tales, she dismantles the old-fashioned tropes that have been ingrained in our minds. In this book, gone are the docile women and male saviors. Instead, lines blur between heroes and villains. You will meet fearless princesses, a new kind of wolf lurking in the concrete jungle, and an independent Gretel who can bring down monsters on her own.
Complete with beautifully hand-drawn illustrations by Gill herself, Fierce Fairytales is an empowering collection of poems and stories for a new generation.
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Another book by Nikita, where do I begin?!!!!
I love Nikita Gill’s poetry, it is simply beautiful! In this collection, Nikita writes about several classic fairytales going deep into the stories to analyze characters found in them. She adds a twist of her own that I found very unique.
Such an inspiring read!
The Sun and Her Flowers
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing on October 3, 2017
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Audible
From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.
Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.
this is the recipe of lifesaid my motheras she held me in her arms as i wept think of those flowers you plantin the garden each year they will teach youthat people toomust wiltfallrootrisein order to bloom
Rating:
Loved it!
I must be honest, I don’t generally read poetry, but this book made me wish to read more of this genre! There is a particular poem that talks about the mother/ daughter relationship that brought tears to my eyes. It was beautiful!!!!
Highly recommended!
Seeds Planted in Conce
Seeds Planted in Concrete by Bianca Sparacino
Published by Thought Catalog Books on December 23, 2015
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Through illustration and poetry, Seeds Planted in Concrete is Bianca Sparacino’s raw testament to the beauty that is found within the contrasts of life. By writing truthfully about the intricacies of both love and loss, Sparacino’s first collection of work is one that will speak to the very depths of those who read it, inspiring a will to love, and live. This collection is a manifesto of the journey every human being takes throughout their life; an assembly of words that celebrates the resilience of the human heart through stages of hurting, feeling, healing and loving.
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Such a great read!
Reading through this book made me feel like if a friend were giving me advice. It was uplifting and an eye opener. There was a particular poem that talks about self love that is found in page 90 that I absolutely adored. It is quite short, but beautiful!
Snow in Love
Snow in Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Nic Stone, Aimee Friedman, Kasie West
Published by Point on October 30, 2018
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What's better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story? Four of them, from some of today's bestselling authors.
From KASIE WEST, a snowy road trip takes an unexpected detour when secrets and crushes are revealed.
From AIMEE FRIEDMAN, a Hanukkah miracle may just happen when a Jewish girl working as a department store elf finds love.
From MELISSA DE LA CRUZ, Christmas Eve gets a plot twist when a high school couple exchange surprising presents.
From NIC STONE, a scavenger hunt amid the holiday crowds at an airport turns totally romantic.
So grab a mug of hot cocoa, snuggle up, and get ready to fall in love...
Rating:
Actual review: 3.5 stars
All in all, this was a great compilation, it was funny and a very quick read. My favorite was Snow and Mistletoe by Kasie West, the characters had great chemistry and the humor was perfect (they had me laughing the whole time)!!!
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (Collins Classics) by Charles Dickens
Published by William Collins on January 29, 2019
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Charles Dickens’s classic tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge’s encounters with the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet to come.
Rating:
As expected, this was an amazing read!
So many truths written inside this story, it is outstanding. From the very first paragraphs to the beautiful ending, A Christmas Carol is exactly what it promises to be a magnificent book. It is the perfect read for the Holidays and makes you practice self reflection.
Such a sweet and melancholic story. Definitely a Holiday favorite!
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Thanks for reading!!! 😀
