2019 · Book Review · Bookish · Depression · Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult · Fiction · Penguin Books · YA

Book Review of Speak: A powerful story with a difficult narrative during a time where such stories had no place to echo in this cruel, cold world. #mhbb

Blurb The first ten lies they tell you in high school. “Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say.” From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she…… Continue reading Book Review of Speak: A powerful story with a difficult narrative during a time where such stories had no place to echo in this cruel, cold world. #mhbb

2018 · Book Writing... · Bookish · Creative Writing · Depression · Diversity · I Graduated, Now What?! · Introduction · Journal · Mental Illness · Muslim · Poetry · Short Story · Thinking out Loud · Yes, I am a Muslim

Update-Thinking Out Loud #1: Where I have been & where I am going

Well hello there. I was supposed to post my review of Toxic by Lydia Kang, but it is getting pretty dark up there. my heart is racing while my body is idle, and my soul is sinking into this dark hole, while my body stays sitting on the shore.  A can of worms is now…… Continue reading Update-Thinking Out Loud #1: Where I have been & where I am going

Bingo · Book Review · Bookish · Depression · Diversity · Fantasy · Fiction · Mental Illness · MHBingo · Non-Fiction · YA

#MHBookBingo 2018 Wrap Up!

  Ayah, it is the 9th of February!!! Isn’t it  kind of too late for you to post this?  *Sighs* I know, I know! However, I am still going to do this. Last month, January, we (Wendy, Sar, Laura, Inge, Christine, and yours truly) hosted our very 1st Mental Health Book Bingo. To learn more about this, click here. We hosted…… Continue reading #MHBookBingo 2018 Wrap Up!

Book Review · Bookish · Depression · Mental Illness · MHBingo · Non-Fiction · Own Voices

Book Review- Ending the Cycle of Abuse:”He decided that he can get over it by just saying that he is what he sets himself to be.”

I loved the title because it showed that you can still be okay and move on with your life despite your childhood trauma. However………… What I liked: The author failing many times after deciding to try to no tallow the past influence his present and future. This was so realistic and authentic that I was…… Continue reading Book Review- Ending the Cycle of Abuse:”He decided that he can get over it by just saying that he is what he sets himself to be.”

Depression · Journal · Mental Illness · Poetry · Through the Shattered Glass

Through the Shattered Glass #7 / Mental Health Monday

About the series : In case the title didn’t give it all, Through the Shattered Glass is going to be my Grey Journal. I am going to document my lowest, darkest moments in life. It is also a Journal, but it will only display my darkest days, perhaps even a bit about the aftermath. It is…… Continue reading Through the Shattered Glass #7 / Mental Health Monday

Depression · Journal · Mental Illness · Through the Shattered Glass

Through the Shattered Glass #5 / #MentalIllnessMonday

About the series : In case the title didn’t give it all, Through the Shattered Glass is going to be my Grey Journal. I am going to document my lowest, darkest moments in life. It is also a Journal, but it will only display my darkest days, perhaps even a bit about the aftermath.   **************************************…… Continue reading Through the Shattered Glass #5 / #MentalIllnessMonday

Book Review · Bookish · Depression · Mental Illness · Mystery · Thriller · YA

Book Review: Fix Me by Lisa M. Cronkhite

Title: Fix Me Author: Lisa M. Cronkhite Publisher:  Flux Publication Date: November 28th 2017 Genre: YA, Mystery, Thriller Format: Ebook My Rating: 3/5 stars   Plot: Penelope Wryter’s life has been a mess ever since her sister committed suicide a year ago. Now Pen’s hooked on Fix, an illegal drug that makes her feel, think, and see differently.…… Continue reading Book Review: Fix Me by Lisa M. Cronkhite

Creative Writing · Depression · Mental Illness · Neurodiversity · Through the Shattered Glass

Through the Shattered Glass #3

About the series : In case the title didn’t give it all, Through the Shattered Glass is going to be my Grey Journal. I am going to document my lowest, darkest moments in life. It is also a Journal, but it will only display my darkest days, perhaps even a bit about the aftermath. ************************* You…… Continue reading Through the Shattered Glass #3