Hey friends, How was the month of October for you? Lately, I've been caught up with exams and planning my future, leaving little time to share updates. The prospect of moving to a new country and starting afresh feels daunting, yet it's a humbling experience. My year has been centred around preparing for and taking two significant exams - the MCCQE 1 & NAC OSCE. For those outside the medical field, these are just tests required to practice in ... Read the Post...
The education of a British-protected child – Book Review
This post was originally written in 2021. This is an updated version. I read this book over 3 years ago and I still find myself referencing it in a lot of conversations. This is how you know how impactful a book is. The Education of a British-protected child is a collection of 16 essays written by the brilliant late Chinua Achebe and published in 2009. I haven’t read a lot of his books but I guess it’s better late than never right? ... Read the Post...
A spell of good things by Ayobami Adebayo
After reading Ayobami’s debut novel, Stay with me, I became an huge fan, eagerly anticipating anything she wrote. Although I was thrilled when 'A Spell of Good Things' was released, I somehow let it sit on my shelf for months (not sure what to call this procrastination). With my expectations soaring, I finally dived into the book. Synopsis "Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. Because his father has lost his job, Eniola ... Read the Post...
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston | Book Review
Romance novels are often light reads that almost make you believe in love again, this did that and some more. I loved every aspect of The Seven Year Slip and I’ll tell you why but first the synopsis. Synopsis “ Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it. So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. ... Read the Post...