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6 Days ’till Christmas: review – The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Author: Stephen Chbosky

Release date: February 2nd 2009 (first published: February 1st,  1999)

Publisher: Pocket Books

Rating: 5/5 stars

I first read this book exactly 5 years ago and I very much disliked I. But since I first read it around Christmas time, I felt nostalgic when the snow started to fall last week and I decided to give it a second chance. And boy am I happy that I did! I loved it this time around! Keep reading to find out my thoughts.

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Doreth, dorkyanddutch, feminism, heartbreak, Lotte, poetry, Romance, sexuality

Review: milk and honey by Rupi Kaur

Title: milk and honey

Author: Rupi Kaur

Release date: July 8th, 2016

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Rating: 4/5 stars

Trigger warning for rape. If the subject of rape makes you uncomfortable, we would highly suggest you skip this particular poetry collection. Or find out which poems contain mentions of rape so you can skip those.

We’ve been on a huge poetry kick lately and because we’ve seen this book everywhere online for the last year, we decided to give it a go. See what all the hype is about, and if lives up to our expectations.

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