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Reflecting on 2017
About Me
  • 03/01/2018

Reflecting on 2017

The last year has taught me how much life can change from day to day. Even more so the number of peaks […]

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Letter to the Abandoned
Writing
  • 20/11/2017

Letter to the Abandoned

Today, I’d like to share an excerpt of a project with you, in hopes of sharing the solace I’ve found. It’s called […]

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Stateless: One Man’s Struggle for an Identity by Gerard van Leeuwen
Book Reviews
  • 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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The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
Book Reviews
  • 17/05/2017

The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan

A historical novel, set in the English countryside After having read Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, I was interested […]

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Hi! I'm Darya

28yo Canadian book lover living in Amsterdam. MSc in Communication Science '19. My hobbies include being a Trekkie, quoting Clueless, and taking a million photos of my tuxedo cat named Bonky.

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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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