Artemis: A Good Book but not Andy Weir’s Best.

Hi Readers! You remember how much I loved Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir? Yes, a lot. So, naturally, I planned to read The Martian and Artemis as well. Since Artemis was a shorter book of about 300 pages, I picked it up first. I finished it in a...

Mindscape in Words Celebrates 8th Blogoversary!

Hi Readers! Today is Mindscape in Words’ 8th Blogoversary! I am so incredibly happy with what I have achieved for Mindscape in Words. It started from amateur book reviews interspersed with short stories & occasional travel journals. And now after 8 years, I know what I do best: BOOKS!...

Books Read in August 2022!

Hi Readers! August sipped away like a bottle of wine.. How was the month for you? I read 8 BOOKS across 2024 PAGES in August. Three were fiction, one was autobiography & four were graphic novels. I finally have somewhat of a balance in reading. In terms of fiction...

New Books in this House!

Hi Readers! It had been a long while since I did a book haul post. Please do not misunderstand this to mean that I do not do frequent book hauls. The less I post about the massive book hauls putting a hole in my pocket, the more I can...

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: To Read or Not to Read?

Hi Readers! I recently read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I was expecting so much from it, but like many times before, my expectations lead to disappointment. I suppose the name of the book Homegoing itself is the purpose of the book. I searched online & saw this: The title...

Books Read in July 2022!

Hi Readers! How was your July? Did you get a lot of reading done? Did you get time to spend with your family & friends? Did you get time to spend with yourself? I really hope you did! 😊 My July did not start off well. In fact, I...

Mid Year Reading Recap + Favourite Books!

Hi Readers! More than six months of 2022 done and dusted! As you know, I did not set a particular number of books for the Reading Challenge for this year. Instead, I had five goals. Of those, I was only able to somewhat achieve four. Aside from re-reading my...