Conversations On Love

Another favourite conversation was with sex educator Emily Nagoski as she dissects motivations and unstable connections. She explains why desire is “bullshit” and goes on to say “I think its partly to do with desire being an optimal state for capitalism. You have to keep wanting things so you can keep consuming

Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes

It’s been a while since I last posted on my blog. I intentionally took time off during April for Ramadan, but I have no excuse for May, other than I’ve been doing lots of reading and not a lot of reviewing (Instagram reels are taking over my life!!!) As they say, “dwelling on the past…

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak is an ambitious writer and in this book, she deals with topics such as race, identity, loss, grief and intergenerational trauma. She does all of this with warmth and humour and in the inimitable style, much loved by readers.