Lifestyle: In Practice

8.5/10 Dear Readers,  I think the best way to start is some quotes from the story.  “Well, surviving alone is much the same as dying alone, don’t you think?” Bro. Actually, an insane concept, but completely true.  “You should be proud of yourself for sticking with it and never giving up. You were impressive in your persistence. It didn’t happen by magic! Remember when I called out to you on that day? Your life didn’t suddenly transform by itself, did it? None of your proble

8.25/10 Dear Readers,  There’s some poetic language in this loving tale of a band of misfits on a train. As the novel says, “Trains are...

What makes great writing? According to Grace Sofia, it starts with choosing the right word—every time. In this thoughtful breakdown of Francine Prose’s “Words” chapter from Reading Like a Writer, she explores how intentional language shapes meaning, tone, and truth. For writers at any stage, this post is a reminder to slow down, read closely, and revise with purpose.

9/10 Dear Readers, “He couldn’t believe it was only Wednesday. And it was made worse when he realized it was actually Tuesday.” Linus...

8/10 Dear Reader,  Clementine inherits a lovely apartment, an apartment with stories of time traveling. As a kid Clementine wished for...

7.5-8/10  Dear Reader,  This novel follows the story of Iris Winnow, the younger sister of Forest who goes off to fight in the war for...

6/10  Dear Reader,  Vivian Lau, youngest daughter of the Lau family, is an event planner who loves what she does. While living in New...

8/10 Dear Reader,  This novel takes readers on the story of the Riva family, particularly the Riva kids: Nina, Jay, Hud, and Kit. These...

Dear Reader, Here is a list of summaries and reviews on the several books I read this last week. I also included a short list of the...

8.5/10  Dear Reader,  This book elicited the strangest feelings in me. I didn’t know who to hate more, where to draw the lines, or what...

10/10  Dear Reader, This was one of the most heart wrenching books I have ever read. The reason why this scored a perfect score was...

Dear Reader,  We are on the streets of Fifth Ave NYC at the start of this story, with ex-convict Stella Schmidt. She’s staring at the...

7.5/10  Dear Reader,  This sequel was a great followup to the first novel, “Fourth Wing”. We get to see the story and plotlines of all of...

5/10 Dear reader,  I was very indifferent towards this book, there were parts that were slow and boring and there were parts that kept me...

Rating: 6/10 Arianna Sloane, a wannabe comedian who moved to New York to follow her dreams meets Josh Kestenberg on a less than positive...

Dear Reader, So we start this sequel in a New York, Brooklyn in particular, apartment. Lina’s apartment. You remember Lina and Aaron from...

Rating: 8/10 Dear Reader, I found this novel to be exactly the kind of read I was looking for. It was depressing and life changing, I was...

Dear Reader, Misha and Ryen are pen pals who have never met in person, despite living 30 minutes away from each other. Another thing...

Rating: 10/10 Dear Reader, This novel is an interesting one. If you loved “Divergent” or “The Hunger Games” growing up, you’ll love this...

Rating: 9/10 Dear Reader, “Sometimes I Lie” by Alice Feeney is the kind of book you need to go in blind for. You’ll go through a roller...