Bookish chaos with brains — smart, spicy, and unhinged reads that challenge, inspire, and entertain. Reviews, recommendations, and reflections for the curious reader.
Reading Atomic Habits during Operation 66 helped me notice something deeper: the tiny shifts I’d been making for years were actually quiet forms of preparation. Not for a goal, but for the person I’m becoming. This is a lived reflection — not a review.
A dark MM sci-fi romance review of Between the Devil and the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener — an intense, unsettling story of obsession, trauma, and two broken men.
This is the kind of dark romance where you spend half the book saying “Sir, that’s illegal,” and the other half thinking “...but I’m not skipping.” Eoghan is wildly obsessive in a way only mafia romance can get away with, and Jillian’s plus-size, don’t-play-with-me energy matches him beat for beat.
This small-town enemies-to-lovers romance follows Athena and Matthew through spite, heartbreak, healing and slow-burn chemistry. Perfect for readers who enjoy emotional depth, humour and messy adult characters.
As someone stepping into MM romance for the first time, I thought I was ready. I was not. God of Fury delivered obsession, vulnerability, and a gay-awakening arc so beautifully done that I kept pausing just to breathe.
Facing the end of life often brings clarity about what truly matters. In her book "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying," palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware shares the most common regrets she heard from her patients. These reflections offer profound lessons on how to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.