Make Me Disappear by Jessica Payne (ARC Review)

Hey, Ruminative Fam! How's it going? It's another ARC review. I can not believe my request for ARCs was accepted as soon as joined NetGalley. This is the first book that caught my attention with its beautiful cover and interesting plot. Make Me Disappear is about a woman who fabricates a fake kidnapping to escape …

XOXO by Axie Oh Review (K-pop & K-drama lovers, read this!)

Hiya, Ruminative Fam! Have you ever heard K-pop songs and obsessed over the good looking and glamourous idols? Do you fangirl about meeting your favourite idols and them falling in love with you? Jenny's story is the same (well not exactly). Meet Jenny, an ordinary girl living in LA who meets a K-pop idol Jaewoo …

The Adoption by Jenna Kernan (ARC Review)

Hello, Ruminative Fam! I know you all are feeling the Monday blues, but worry not, I'm here with another interesting book review. Recently, I have read a few books with unreliable protagonists and do I love the confusion it brings? Oh yes! Yes, I do!! In this book, the protagonist, Dani, suffers from face blindness …

Have you been so angry?

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio Have you been so angry?That you want to scream, Scream it all out,Scream, like there's nobody around,Scream, until your voice, gives out,And say every bad word out loud, A moment of rage,Creeping inside at full pace,Absorbing your thoughts and senses,Like a black hole devouring everything, Have you been so angry?That it …

April-2022 wrap-up + 10K views!

Hiya, Ruminative Fam! It's that time again, time to look back on some reading progress. I love these wrap-up posts because they show how productive I have been in my reading journey. Doing this makes me recall the feelings associated with the books, bringing back so many memories. Let's get started, shall we? As you …

The bond between us!

Do not test my love, For it may not be like everyone else, I may not speak,The language of romance,But my heart sweeps up,At your one glance, I may not express,How much you mean to me,But I have been waiting my whole life,For something like this, I may not show you,The grand wonders of the …

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Hiya, Ruminative Fam! How's it going? Are you feeling the Monday blues? Don't worry. I'm here with yet another book review. And This. Book. Is. A. Masterpiece. Words fell short to describe the beauty and worthiness of this book. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier …

Writing a book review!

Hi all. How's your week going? Mine's good and I have a few book reviews lined up in my draft to be posted. As you all know, I love writing reviews. But, there's something that I dread while writing these reviews. Just when I finish a book, the first thought is well.. time to write …

Write from your heart!

Write from your heart,Not what everybody else wants, When you compare your ways,With how others convey,All you see are flaws,Big and bold,Screaming at you,That your words are not enough, You just need to rise,From these negative vibes,And be as good as you can,Coz your words are more than enough,Even if they are not grandiose,You're constantly …

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Hi everyone! I'm back again with yet another mystery/thriller book review. So, a book where the protagonist's husband turns out to be a serial killer? Say what?? Read more to know more! Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident …

March-2022 wrap-up!

Hi all! It's time for some monthly reading progress. Honestly, March was a slow week for me and I just didn't have the enthusiasm to read. But, the few books that I read were worth it!! This month I read ONE of the best books that will be my favourite forever (it was that good!!). …

Lazy Afternoon

It's a lazy afternoon,There is nothing for me to do,Sitting cosily in my room,I take in, the environment in solitude, There's a park on the backside,And the birds are chirping outside,With the squirrels squeaking along,I find serenity staring at the green lawns, Photo by Kaboompics.com A gentle wind is blowing,And a warm feeling is growing,Everything …