Book Reviews

Fahrenheit 451 made a big impression on me right from the start and I want to share more than a regular book review. The book is intriguing, engaging, and complex. And I have a ton of thoughts on it. This post is loosely inspired by Caitlyn’s Annotate With Me post. I really liked how she shared her annotation … Read more

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone was one of my best books of 2023. Even though I read it a few months back, the book is fresh in my mind. It made such an impact on me that I’m here writing a full review for the first time in six months. about Maybe You Should Talk … Read more

I read romance books almost all the time and have read just about every kind of romance. Some, I get back to often. Some, I hate with my whole heart. And some, I become obsessed with and think about at the most random times. They slip into my heart and hold it. They make me … Read more

Sometimes, you read a book that feels like it was written solely for you. It is as if the novel knows you better than yourself and says, “I understand you. You’re not alone.” It is like a warm hug and a wake-up call at the same time. It questions you and supports you. Ace was that book … Read more

If there is one book that has interesting reviews online, it is This is How You Lose the Time War. Prior to reading the book, all I knew about it was that it is about time travelling and people love it even though they didn’t understand the book. I finally read it in January with my … Read more

One Last Stop has been receiving a ton of hype in the book community ever since its announcement. The author Casey McQuiston blew it out of the park with their debut Red, White, and Royal Blue so everyone—including me—has been eagerly waiting for their next book. Note: I was provided with an ALC by Libro FM in return … Read more

I read Drag Me Up a couple of months back and have been procrastinating writing a review for it. It’s always the best books that are harder to review. And this is definitely one of the best romance books that I’ve read. Credits to Purabi and Nick for promoting this book so much on Twitter that I finally picked it up. … Read more

You’ve Reached Sam has been slowly winning over the book community. Although it is slated to release only in November 2021, it is already considered a really good book in the community. So when the book was available as “read now” on Netgalley for 48 hours, I jumped on the chance and nabbed it. I had … Read more

I came across Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words randomly and decided to give it a chance because I was in a good mood. The book cover gave rom-com vibes and that was enough for me. Sometimes, you just have to pick up books on a whim and see if it pays off. This book totally paid … Read more

There has been so much hype for The Poppy War online since the time it released. I added it to my list and was waiting for the paperback’s price to go down so I can own it as a physical copy. Sadly, it never went down.* I finally caved and got the ebook just in time to … Read more

The Right Swipe is one of my favourite reads of 2020, hands down. It’s probably the best romance book I read, too. That needs to be crosschecked because my memory is trash and I forgot what other books I read that year. When I think of my favourite romance book of 2020, I think of The Right … Read more

I was so excited about Children of Blood and Bone, y’all! This was one of my splurges because it was a bit expensive for me. I was pumped. Couldn’t wait for my exams to finish so that I can start reading it. Who knew I’ll hate it so much. In fact, I wanted to sell it back … Read more

I saw the word “henna”, then I saw the book cover, and it was in my TBR. This book got me so excited. A sapphic story with a Bengali MC and Black love interest? Sign. Me. Up. synopsis When Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants—as long as … Read more

American Betiya surprised me in a really good way. I expected a happy Young Adult contemporary with romance based on the synopsis and because it is pitched as “for fans of Sandhya Menon”. And as it is a story of an American-Indian, I expected culture and identity to also a play a role. It was a … Read more

The Palace of Illusions did something that my childhood couldn’t. It made me interested in Mahabharata. Although I know the epic, it never interested me because I had never consumed it in form of storytelling. I did study it in school but we read it in Hindi as part of the syllabus. That killed my interest to … Read more

Ayesha At Last, pitched as a modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice retelling, immediately got me interested. The book has also received praise from my friends and that was enough for me to pick it up. synopsis Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a … Read more

When I started my Goodreads account years back, The School for Good and Evil was the first book that I added to my TBR. I was actually in 9th grade then so I was very close to the target audience. It’s a shame that it took me this long to actually read this book. If I had … Read more

Hello and welcome to my first ever monthly reading wrap-up! I generally don’t do these posts because 1) I read too many books and I’m lazy to write about them all and 2) my wrap-ups would be too long for anyone’s liking. This blog may be called the wordy habitat but I know when I’m … Read more

I’m back with another reading wrap-up because I read some books and I have opinions to share. Will this become a monthly thing? Who knows. I’m just winging it for now. Last month, I read 8 books and I was hoping that my reading slump had ended. This month, I got over my reading slump but work is … Read more

Reading has been a vital part of my days for half my life. Since the first time I picked up novels in middle grade, books have been my companions through rain and shine. They gave me comfort, advice, life lessons, and escape. My reading increased whenever my stress increased. But in the past couple of months, I … Read more

You can really tell my mental and emotional state by looking at the books I read. They so clearly tell how I’m feeling. On the plus side, all of my stress meant that I read quite a few books! My aim was to read 7 books in August, 1 more than last month, but I read … Read more