Stand Out Books For The Year So Far
Where is the year going?!!! I feel like I just did a post about my favourite books for 2018, how am I doing a wrap up for the first half of the year already?!! My bookish goal for this year is to read 120 books as opposed to the 200 I have read in 2019. […]
Behind the Caribbean Bookstagrammer
June is recognized as Caribbean Heritage Month to celebrate I teamed up with some Caribbean Bookstagrammers to launch the #ReadCaribbean Challenge. The main goal of this challenge is to create awareness and educate persons on Caribbean Literature and Authors from the Caribbean or Caribbean Heritage. Here is your chance to meet and follow some Caribbean […]
I Read 200 Books In 2018- This Is How
In 2018 I read 200 books, the highest number I have read in a year; this is how. On January 24th I launched by my Bookstagram Account- @bookofcinz quit my job and stayed home and read for the rest of the year… JUST KIDDING! If only life was that simple. I managed to read 200 […]
My Top 20 Reads For 2018
In 2018 I read 200 books. It blows my mind whenever I write that or read it out loud. Of the 200 books I managed to narrow down to my Top 20 in no order. I did not include the books I re-read in 2018 which was 38 in total. This list include books I […]
2018 Book Year In Review
In 2018 I read 200 Books. It still blows my mind when I think of the fact that in 365 days, I read 200 books, that is over 58,000 pages, that amounts to 0.5 books a day- yess… madness. With that said, I have decided to not aim for such a high goal next year. […]
5 Reasons Why Books Are the Best Christmas Gift
With the impending Christmas season, we are constantly being bombarded by gift ideas, most of which does not include books. These Christmas gift ideas usually features the latest gadget for Dad or the most modern kitchen aid for Mom, not to mention the hottest toy on the market for the children. What if I tell […]
The Reading Slump Only Michelle Obama Could Pull Me Out Of
For the last two to three weeks I went through my biggest reading slump ever, possibly in life. I have never experienced a slump like this before. For days leading up to the slump I noticed my general lack of enthusiasm about reading, talking about books and doing my usual BookOfCinz posting and engagement. The […]
Not Your Cliche Chick-Lit
We all know how the story goes. We’ve read the book a million times. The movie adaption is on repeat on our Netflix. We never get tired of reading this story: girl meets handsome guy, falls in love, something keeps them apart, but they overcome and they end up happily together. What is it about […]
5 Memoirs by Women We Can All Learn From
In my second article for XXMag I talked about memoirs by women that we can learn so much from. Whenever I need help, I generally turn to books, specifically books written by women who struggled with the things I am currently dealing with. Gone are the days of generic “self-help.” I crave memoirs and autobiographies that […]