Little Me

Felt like a ghost In the school uniform Every time I tried To line up with the boys I got in trouble With the teacher I got gifted dolls and barbies Instead of the cars and trucks I wanted Which got me the message That I can’t show The pain that comes from within Alex

Growing

Everything alive Needs to grow Like in every cycle There is always a start Or a birth Each season brings with it Days that are sweet Like honey Other days make Your heart just aches However, with each day Comes a life lesson That will help you With your inner growth Alex

Baking

Recently baking has become More than just making a treat And eat it after My sister is the baker In this family And sometimes she asked Me to help her Which is her way Of saying That she wants To spend some time With her brother and chat Alex

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

Rating: 4/5 stars This book opened up with Nishat thinking about how her parents would react when she comes out to them and tells them that she likes girls. Especially in her culture were most marriages are arranged. Her parents, like most parents, think it’s a phase. Which makes Nishat feel that she lost her … Continue reading The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar →

First Lines Fridays #25

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first … Continue reading First Lines Fridays #25 →

Off The Topic Thursdays/ What Is It Like To Have Invisible Pain?

The kind of pain That goes unseen Like world demands you To hide it Under the carpet Ignore it As if it doesn’t matter Making you feel as if You don’t matter Alex

Top 5 Wednesday/ Match The Book To The Song

It used to by hosted Sam @ Thoughts on Tomes and Lainey @ gingerreadslainey. Now it is being hosted by Gabriela @Violet Hawthorne so go check her out! This Week's Prompt July 15th: Songs That Remind Your of Books Explain why a specific song reminds you of a book. You can do five songs for five books or … Continue reading Top 5 Wednesday/ Match The Book To The Song →

Top Ten Tuesday/ Books That Make Me Smile

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by thatartsyreadergirl with a new topic every week. July 14: Books That Make Me Smile (For any reason! Maybe tell us why? Submitted by Julia @ pagesforthoughts) This book made me happy because love won in the end. This one is a sweet do doggy tale. This one is a great summer read and … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday/ Books That Make Me Smile →

Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag

I figure that I want to start some blog traditions, and I want to do the Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag. This tag was initially created by Earl Grey Books and chami. Okay, let’s get started with the questions. QUESTIONS: Best book you’ve read so far in 2020. It just explains gender topics so well. Best … Continue reading Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag →

Amish Christmas Boxed Set by Becca Fisher (Audio Book)

Rating: 3/5 stars In this book set, we learn about the Amish culture, community, faith and love. This is a series of Christmas novellas. We meet Jack and Linda, both of them are Amish. The difference is that Linda stayed in the community and Jack went out is what Amish call the English world. Things … Continue reading Amish Christmas Boxed Set by Becca Fisher (Audio Book) →