I just kinda like books.

I'm Vee and I just wanted a place to share some classic books,  modern books, poetry, quotations and other literary things! Feel free to message me!

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Review: Hello Baby by Kim Eui - Kyung.

A book that covers a topic that rarely gets touched on, Hello Baby is a look into the lives of women who are dealing with infertility and the grief of the loss of a dream that has yet to be reached.

Hello Baby tells the story of six women who are dealing with infertility and the impact of one of the six giving birth all whilst a baby at the hospital has been stolen from the maternity ward. A look into how South Korea perceives childbirth and maternity, this book certainly makes the incredibly personal political.

Fertility is a thing that hits close for me, and though everyone's story is different, I think that this a vivid and perceptive view of what it is like for women under pressure to have children and how everyone seems to want to share their perspective on how having a child should look.

I'm glad I got to read this book.

(Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC for honest review).

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Reading one of my comfort books from when I was a kid.

what books are your comfort reads?

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This spread in 'The Big Book Of Blooms' is gorgeous. (Author: Yuval Zommer).

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“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own.

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Got to go book shopping!

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Due to having brain surgery and then spending three weeks in hospital, including one week completely asleep (probably the best sleep I've ever had!) June was a little weird for me, not gonna lie to you my guys.

But I did read some books, you'll be shocked to know and these are my favourite books of this month and last month.

I hope you're having a wonderful summer!

The Girl With A Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean - I already have a review up about how good this book is on my blog, but I will reiterate just how good this book is. The story of a woman who can't remember who she is and begins a new life it is freaky, scary in moment and has an atmosphere you can cut with a knife. Fantastic story setting and brilliantly writte characters, I will already read what this author releases I think, she doesn't have an unoriginal idea in her brain.

Blossoming by Simon Armitage - A short poetry collection by one of the UK's finest poets, Blossoming is a slice of Spring in book form and it is a wonder to behold. Lyrical and thought provoking, I was so glad to get my hands on this from a library and it made me read so many more poetry collections but nothing really came close to how good this was.

The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun Wang - An essay collection about mental health and how to live a life. High functioning and able to go to Stanford but also going through hallucinations and dealing with the fear your friends are possibly ronots, Wang is honest and unflinching in this account of her life and it makes for incredibly good reading.

What have you enjoyed this month? I'd love to hear from you!

Vee xo

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Review: Teddy Bears Never Die by Cho Yeeun.

A book that constantly reflects on social issues, ranging from gentrification to poverty, Teddy Bears Never Die is a book that is both magical and profoundly realistic as we are led into a Korean city that is divided between the rich and the poor.

With a plot that keeps moving after a slightly slow start, Teddy Bears Never Die certainly did surprise me, even with a cover like this one as Hwayoung's story unfolds. Finding a bear that is reminiscent of a toy she wanted as a kid, Hwayoung keeps the bear on her everywhere including when trapped in a room which is where we see the bear come alive to protect her.

I really enjoyed this story, yes it's not for the faint of heart (and I read this in hospital which was a little foolish of me) but it is heartwarming in moments and gripping in others and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a good blend of magic and horror.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC for review.

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Been wanting to read one of these picture books for a long time, and now have a niece to read it with!

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My classics choice this weekend.

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Currently reading.

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“He was beastly tired, but it was hard to stop. One more book, he had told himself, then I’ll stop. One more folio, just one more. One more page, then I’ll go up and rest and get a bite to eat. But there was always another page after that one, and another after that, and another book waiting underneath the pile. I’ll just take a quick peek to see what this one is about, he’d think, and before he knew he would be halfway through it.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Feast For Crows.

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Today's listen.

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I just need a book to kickstart my reading again!

If anyone has any advice, let me know!

(Preferably something short or a collection, even a manga to build up my pages again).

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My holiday reads.

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The Peace of Wild Things from Wendell Berry's collection of the same name.

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From Blossomise by Simon Armitage (Faber & Faber).

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Getting around to one of those personal curriculum books.