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The Mirror Shop by Nicholas Bundock
Book Reviews
  • 07/05/2018

The Mirror Shop by Nicholas Bundock

While I love a good suspenseful drama on TV, I’ve never really been one to pick up any type of mystery or […]

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Surviving PTSD and Moral Injury by Erik Krikke
Book Reviews
  • 05/02/2018

Surviving PTSD and Moral Injury by Erik Krikke

When I started reading this book, I didn’t really know what to expect. I was interested in the topic because our world […]

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Fifty Ways I Screwed Up My Life and How You Can Avoid This by Francois de Waal
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  • 12/01/2018

Fifty Ways I Screwed Up My Life and How You Can Avoid This by Francois de Waal

Fifty Ways I Screwed Up My Life and How You Can Avoid This is unlike any self-help guide I’ve ever read. Raw […]

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Stateless: One Man’s Struggle for an Identity by Gerard van Leeuwen
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  • 17/10/2017

Stateless: One Man’s Struggle for an Identity by Gerard van Leeuwen

I’ve never really been a fan of biographies. I’ve just not been able to connect with the idea of an author setting […]

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The Heirs by Susan Rieger
Book Reviews
  • 07/06/2017

The Heirs by Susan Rieger

Susan Rieger’s The Heirs shares the story of an Upper West Side New York family – the Falkes’ – in the wake […]

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Hi! I'm Darya

Canadian-born writer and book lover living in the land of clogs, tulips, and cheese (aka The Netherlands). Here you'll find book reviews, thoughts and updates on my writing life, and occasional musings on life as I live it.

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Why Not Me?
liked it
Why Not Me?
by Mindy Kaling
I really enjoyed Mindy's voice in this. It felt like I was sitting and hanging out with my bestie. With that said, however, I do have some bones to pick with this, hence my 3 star rating. She mentions that people often think she's ful...
The Heirs: A Novel
really liked it
The Heirs: A Novel
by Susan Rieger
4.5 stars I really really enjoyed this book. I was a bit apprehensive, and honestly nearly put it down after the first 10 or so pages. The best way I can describe this is as an adult version of Gossip Girl and (while I've only watched ...
Paper Towns
liked it
Paper Towns
by John Green
didn't love. I honestly find that every JG book is the same boy-wants-unattainable-girl trope with a slightly different ending

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